Section of Phillis Road to close in Mecklenburg County for cross pipe replacement project

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Transportation will close a section of Phillis Road at the beginning of April for a cross pipe replacement project.

The department will close Phillis Road between Redlawn Road and Lambert Road from Monday, April 1, through Friday, April 5, for a cross pipe replacement project.

During the closure, drivers are advised to use the following detour routes:

• Westbound traffic : traveling on Lambert Road turn right onto Madison Street, right on Highway 58, right on Antlers Road, right on Redlawn Road and right on Phillis Road.
• Eastbound traffic : traveling on Redlawn Road turn left on Antlers Road, left on Highway 58, left on Madison Street, left on Washington Street and left on Phillis Road.

Anyone with questions about the project can call the department’s customer service center at 800-367-7623 .

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