02/16/2025
High Wind Advisory Posted at
Norris Bridge
High-profile vehicles such as tractor-trailers, box trucks, and large vans and SUVs
should not cross the bridge
FREDERICKSBURG – A high wind advisory has been posted on the Robert O. Norris, Jr., Bridge, on Route 3 over the Rappahannock River between Lancaster and Middlesex counties.
High-profile vehicles such as tractor-trailers, box trucks, and large vans and SUVs should not cross the bridge. Trucks carrying small or empty loads may be especially at risk.
High Winds Protocol for Major Bridges, Fredericksburg District
VDOT monitors wind speeds at major river crossings in the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula, including:
Downing Bridge, which carries Route 360 over the Rappahannock River between Richmond County and the Town of Tappahannock
Eltham Bridge, which carries Route 30/Route 33 traffic over the Pamunkey River and connects the Town of West Point and New Kent County
Gwynn's Island bridge, which carries Route 223 bridge to Gwynn's Island from mainland Mathews County
Lord Delaware Bridge, which carries Route 33 over the Mattaponi River and connects the Town of West Point and King and Queen County
Norris Bridge, which carries Route 3 over the Rappahannock River between Lancaster and Middlesex counties
If sustained winds reach 30 mph over a period of 30 minutes or there are frequent wind gusts of 45 mph or greater, VDOT will post a high wind advisory notice on these bridges. High-profile vehicles such as tractor-trailers, box trucks, and large vans and SUVs should not cross these bridges when posted with a high wind advisory.
When sustained winds reach 45 mph or above over a period of 15 minutes, VDOT crews will post a bridge closure notice. However, bridges will not be physically barricaded.
High wind advisory or bridge closure notices will be posted on message boards staged at the bridges. Advisories will also be communicated through VDOT news releases and VDOT Fredericksburg District social media platforms, on X and the VDOT Fredericksburg District Facebook group page.
