The Huguenot Bridge is one of the most heavily trafficked bridges in the area receiving about 28,000 vehicles a day. It’s also one of the oldest at 58 years old. No wonder why VDOT is considering replacing the bridge a year sooner than originally anticipated. The Times-Dispatch has more:

Costly maintenance requirements, the bridge’s advancing age and declining condition, and the critical need for widening to allow for emergency vehicles moved the state to rebuild the span, VDOT said.

VDOT will hold a public hearing on the proposed bridge on Nov. 13 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Bon Air Elementary School, 8701 Polk St., Richmond.