VDOT to Close Part of Old Centralia Road for Pipe Replacement

TL;DR: VDOT will close part of Old Centralia Road daily from August 10 to 12 for underground pipe replacement, after moving the work off its original August 3 to 5 dates to avoid disrupting a nearby early voting location.

The story

The Virginia Department of Transportation will close a section of Route 609 (Old Centralia Road) in Chesterfield County daily from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. between August 10 and August 12 to replace an underground pipe. The closed stretch runs between Route 10 (West Hundred Road) and Route 144 (Chester Road), with the work zone between the 11471 and 11501 addresses.

VDOT had originally scheduled the closure for August 3 to 5 and said it rescheduled the work to avoid disrupting a nearby early voting location. Residents and businesses will keep access to their properties while the road is closed, and through traffic will be detoured along Chester and West Hundred roads. The schedule depends on weather.

Key players

• Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT): Project operator; managing road closure and pipe replacement work

Key dates

• August 10 to 12, 2026: Old Centralia Road closed daily from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for pipe replacement

Why it matters: Road closures disrupt local travel patterns and require drivers to plan alternate routes; infrastructure maintenance like pipe replacement is necessary to prevent future failures and maintain road integrity.

Places

• Old Centralia Road

Related links

• 511 Virginia - Real-time traffic information
• VDOT Richmond District News
• Chesterfield County Transportation

Read the original at WRIC 8News Local →

Sources

• WRIC - Part of Chesterfield's Old Centralia Road to close for pipe replacement
• VDOT Richmond District - Old Centralia Road pipe replacement closure notice
• 511 Virginia - Traffic Information
• VDOT Customer Service
• Old Centralia Road to close for pipe replacement
• Old Centralia Road Closing August 3-5 for Pipe Replacement