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VDOT considers raising bridge sooner after excavator strike snarls traffic

An excavation struck a bridge at Route 17 and Interstate 95 in Stafford County.

Transportation officials are weighing their options for a low-hanging bridge in Stafford County.

About 8 a.m. Friday, February 4, an excavator on the back of a truck struck a bridge in the intersection of Route 17 and Interstate 95. No one was injured, and the driver now faces charges stemming from the crash.

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