A Main Road In And Out Of Downtown Big Stone Gap Virginia Will Soon Be Closed For Roadwork. The Virginia Department Of Transportation Is Temporarily Closing Gilley Avenue. A Leveling Project And The Installation Of An Eight-Foot Shoulder Is Being Added To The Eastbound Uphill Lane For Pedestrian Travel. Traffic Will Be Detoured To Route 23 At East Stone Gap Via Route 610, From January 15th Until The Work Wraps Up In June.