Powhatan County Public Schools on a 2-hour delay Tuesday
Published: Nov. 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM EST|Updated: 15 minutes ago
POWHATAN, Va. (WWBT) - Powhatan County Public Schools will open on a two-hour delay on Nov. 10 due to a change in the weight limit of a bridge used by multiple bus routes.
The school division says:
- All employees and drivers will report on-time.
- There will be no morning preschool classes at Flat Rock Elementary.
- Students who attend the regional and governor’s schools will not be impacted.
“The division was notified by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) late this afternoon that, following a recent inspection identifying additional deterioration, the weight limit for the Rocky Ford Road Bridge over a branch of Rocky Ford Creek has been immediately reduced from 13 tons to 4 tons,” a school spokesperson said Monday.
The school division says the change could have a major impact on transportation schedules.
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