Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu April 16, 2026
Shirley Contracting Works On Fairfax County Parkway
With approximately 1.1 million residents, Fairfax County is the most populous county in Virginia and encompasses thriving towns like Reston, Tysons, Herndon, Vienna, Chantilly and McLean. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has several road-building projects active there, designed to keep the traffic flowing with minimal interruptions....
Fay, S&B USA Construction - Mon March 30, 2026
Fay, S&B USA Construction Grows in Hampton Roads Region
Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay), a Pittsburgh-based firm specializing in heavy highway and heavy civil infrastructure projects in the Mid-Atlantic region, has been awarded a $31 million contract by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to install new sound barrier walls on part of I-264 in the city of Portsmouth, Va....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 08, 2026
VDOT Filling in Gaps Between Richmond, Hampton Roads
Interstate 64 in Virginia travels eastbound from Richmond, the state's capital, through rural areas, past the historic city of Williamsburg and on to the urban center of Hampton Roads, Newport News and Virginia Beach....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed October 15, 2025
VDOT Bundles Projects to Streamline Traffic Along I-81
Interstate 81 cuts a 325-mi. swath across Virginia from the northwest part of the state, connecting motorists heading for Maryland and Pennsylvania, to the North; it connects drivers traveling southwest to Tennessee....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed September 24, 2025
VDOT, Branch Make Upgrades to Busy Parkway in Virginia
Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286) is a limited-access expressway that carries heavy traffic through the bustling suburbs in Fairfax County in northern Virginia. The Parkway begins near Fort Belvoir Army Base in the south and snakes through industrial areas, neighborhoods, parks and commercial areas....
Transurban - Tue September 23, 2025
VDOT, Transurban Launch Driver Safety Campaign Along I-495 NEXT Project Corridor
With construction activities on northern Virginia's new interstate express lanes increasing and now concentrated in the median along the project's corridor, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and its I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project partner, Transurban, have launched a driver safety campaign....
ARTBA - Wed July 16, 2025
Pioneering Projects, People Recognized During ARTBA's 37th Annual P3s in Transportation Event
Two public officials, an express lanes project in Georgia and a bridge replacement effort in Louisiana took top honors July 16 at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 37th Annual Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation Conference....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 07, 2025
W-L Construction Works to Restore Route 58
When Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury in late September 2024 many communities in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were shredded under the onslaught of flooding and mudslides. In the wake of the storm's 140 mph winds, people needed food, water and shelter....
The Virginian-Pilot & VDOT - Wed April 30, 2025
First Phase of I-64/Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Work to Begin Soon in Newport News, Va.
Construction will start late 2025 in southeastern Virginia on a new Interstate 64 interchange that state and local transportation officials hope will improve traffic flow in northern Newport News. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is planning to build the I-64 Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Project, which will add a new diamond interchange between those at the intersections of Fort Eustis Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed March 19, 2025
Archer Western Leads Vital I-81 Project
Planners at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) keep their eyes on trouble spots: congestion, bottlenecks and high-crash areas. I-81, on the western edge of the state, is high on the watch list....
