The 340 detour at Harpers Ferry will open tomorrow
Rt. 340 near Harpers Ferry will reopen to traffic Friday, Dec. 1, as contractors have completed the major rock fall project 10 days ahead of schedule, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation.
That’s good news for western Loudoun travelers who have endured long waits as that traffic was guided on an 11-mile detour onto Rt. 9 and Harpers Ferry Road—adding another 25,000 vehicles a day in those corridors.
The project, which removed dangerous rocks and debris from the steep mountainside along the road, began on Sept. 12 and was projected to require a 90-day closure. Boulders the size of cars came down during the project, and crews also repaired pavement and a guardrail that was damaged from falling rock. Approximately 2,300 cubic yards of rock equaling 3,530 tons, was removed during the project.
In the past week, crews have worked on rumble strips, striping, and reflective pavement markers to complete the project.