James River Bridge Closure 2024 Season. The james river bridge (jrb) is scheduled to be closed from 1 a.m. Read story for details and detour.

Newport news/isle of wight county — the contractor for the virginia department of transportation’s (vdot) james river bridge wire. At this time, the jrb will remain closed to marine vessels that require a bridge opening and is anticipated to reopen for scheduled bridge lifts within the next few hours, as.