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Virginia shares new details on Beltway toll lane extension plans
The Virginia Department of Transportation will present preliminary designs for the toll lane extension Monday night.
2 days ago -
VDOT rolls out ‘Game of Thrones’ themed road slogans ahead of series finale
VDOT recently rolled out a series of slogans made in honor of the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” coming to an end on Sunday night.
2 days ago -
Weekend work zones planned for I-395
The work is planned over the next four weekends. Single and double lane closures are scheduled in the main lanes from late Friday nights into Sunday afternoons as crews rehabilitate five bridges.
4 weeks ago -
I-66 toll lane work to cause temporary changes at Va. 123
Work to add two toll lanes in each direction on Interstate 66 outside the Capital Beltway will soon lead to major temporary changes on Virginia Route 123 — a.k.a. Chain Bridge Road — in Fairfax.
3 months ago -
Northern Virginia snowstorm costs start at $1 million an hour
The initial response to Wednesday’s snow and ice storm cost the Virginia Department of Transportation $1 million an hour in Northern Virginia alone.
3 months ago -
Speed limit going up on parts of Interstate 64 in Virginia
Beginning Wednesday night, the Virginia Department of Transportation will put up new signs raising the speed limit from 60 to 65 mph on a 9.5-mile segment of I-64.
5 months ago -
Virginia finalizing options to end traffic on Natural Bridge
Virginia’s Natural Bridge is used by about 2,000 drivers a day on U.S. 11, and after being loved by people from Thomas Jefferson to tourists today, it is stable enough to continue carrying traffic — for now.
8 months ago -
Area road crews prepare for Florence
Ahead of Hurricane Florence’s arrival on the East Coast, area road crews are clearing drains and trimming trees to mitigate the effects of potentially severe weather.
8 months ago -
Widening work complete on busy Loudoun Co. commuter route
Virginia Route 606 is now widened to four lanes all the way from Evergreen Mills Road to the Dulles Greenway west of Dulles International Airport.
10 months ago -
Tolls, drones among key proposals for I-81 traffic fixes
Unlike other interstates in Virginia, delays on the approximately 325 miles of I-81 are most often due to crashes or other incidents that block lanes. That difference is expected to lead to some unique possible solutions to the sometimes mileslong backups.
10 months ago -
Northern Virginia has worst community roads in state, despite improvements
Riding along some Northern Virginia roads can sometimes feel more like a roller coaster, and Virginia transportation officials say that while they are making improvements, the fixes won’t come overnight.
11 months ago -
Bus fare discounts: Get to work for half the price
The bus fare discounts for commuters along Interstate 66 are meant to draw drivers off the road starting Monday for the next four years, as construction begins on two HOV lanes or toll lanes between the Beltway and U.S. 29 in Gainesville.
1 year ago -
More of I-66 ‘red X’ lanes to disappear
Work will remove the “red X” lane from eastbound Interstate 66 between U.S. 50 and Va. 123.
1 year ago -
Fixing Virginia potholes, pavement, bridges would cost $13.1B
To fix pothole pocked roads and crumbling bridges across Virginia would cost about $13.1 billion, and that’s just the VDOT estimate to get the roads up to “fair” condition.
1 year ago -
Sidewalks, bike trails approved to help Northern Va. commuters ditch cars
Eleven construction projects planned for Northern Virginia have been chosen to receive federal funds to help create seamless links for cyclists and walkers between neighborhoods and jobs.
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