Guinea Circle in Hayes will be closed to through traffic for a pipe replacement project beginning Monday, Dec. 2, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Transportation. It will be closed for approximately one week.

VDOT crews will replace deteriorated drainage pipes located in the 4200 block of Guinea Circle to improve roadway drainage in the area. Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour route on Kings Creek Road (Rt. 653) and Maryus Road (Rt. 649).

Weather permitting, work is expected to be complete on Friday, Dec. 6, said the release.

An average of 290 vehicles a day travel on Guinea Circle, according to a recent VDOT traffic count.

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