Reeds Gap Blue Ridge Parkway Near The Nelson-Augusta County Line, VA By Tommy Stafford If you’re keeping count, this makes 6, yes, 6, semi trucks in the past 10 days that have gotten stuck and blocked the area near Reeds Gap on Route 664 where it crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway. The latest happened Thursday […]
Near Reeds Gap Blue Ridge Parkway Nelson-Augusta County, VA Line By Tommy Stafford (some editorial content included) On Friday yet another semi tractor trailer blocked Route 664 near Reeds Gap. This is the forth big rig this week to get stuck there and block the roadway. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday law enforcement and emergency crews […]
Photo courtesy of Wintergreen Fire & Rescue : Another semi, this time a tanker, blocks Reeds Gap on Route 664 near the Nelson-Augusta County line early Thursday morning. October 22, 2020 Reeds Gap Blue Ridge Parkway Near the Nelson-Augusta County Line By Tommy Stafford For the second day in a row another semi has blocked […]
Reeds Gap Blue Ridge Parkway Near the Nelson / Augusta County Line By Tommy Stafford For years we’ve been telling you about the problem with semi trucks getting stuck on mountain crossings here in Nelson. Lately that number seems to be on the increase. Wintergreen Fire & Rescue Chief Curtis Sheets says it’s easily been […]
Near Lovingston U.S. 29 Southbound Nelson County, Virginia Updated : 11:45 AM : Roadway is all clear open to normal traffic Updated : 11:05 AM : Crews at the scene say the roadway should be completely cleared within an hour. They were getting ready to load the cab of the truck up at this time. […]
Roseland Just North of Brents Gap Route 151 Nelson County, Virginia Yet another tractor trailer accident slowed and sometimes blocked traffic Thursday morning after the truck hauling some type of glass bottles hit boulders sticking out from the mountain. The rocks ripped open the trailer sprilling broken glass all over Route 151. Crews had the […]
Afton Nelson County, Virginia Updated 2:12 PM – Roadway is now clear and open The northbound lane of Route 151 near Goodwin Creek (that’s just north of Silverback Distillery and just south of the old Small’s / Patrick Brother’s Grocery) was blocked early Wednesday afternoon when a semi jackknifed at that location. This was just […]
Near Brent’s Gap Route 151 – Nelson County, VA Just before noon Thursday traffic is blocked on Route 151 near Brent’s Gap die to another jackknifed tractor trailer. Updates as we have them. But plan alternate route for now.
Martins Store Nelson County, Virginia A mid afternoon crash Friday backed up traffic for a considerable length of time along Route 151 at the intersection of Route 6 – River Road. According to witnesses there a tractor trailer and a passenger car collided at the intersection. Some injuries were reported, but the extent of those […]
Near Brents Gap Roseland Nelson County, Virginia Update 6:35 PM Nelson Sheriff David Hill: “ROADWAY IS NOW OPEN!” Update 4:50 PM It’s estimated that it will take about another 2 hours at least to get roadway open at the accident scene at the top of Brent’s. Update 3:30 PM Wrecker crews are beginning work to […]
