Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 27, 2022
Excavation Near Virginia's U.S. 58 to Pave Way for Safer Traffic
U.S. 58 in southwestern Virginia carries traffic through picturesque scenery, like Jefferson National Forest and topping Lover's Leap Mountain. Although the scenery can be impressive, the curving two-lane roads with steep downhills can test motorists' patience and nerves and is problematic for truckers....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 22, 2022
Bizzack Construction Leads Vital Corridor Q Work
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is partnering with Bizzack Construction and subcontractors to build an updated road system that will improve regional connectivity and generate economic development in relatively isolated areas....
Washington Post & VDOT - Mon August 22, 2022
VIDEO: First Exit Ramp From Capital Beltway to I-66 to Open Ahead of HOT Lanes' Finish
Construction is finally winding down on Interstate 66 in northern Virginia where a multibillion-dollar widening of the freeway, along with new express lanes, are slated to debut in December. Ahead of that, a new exit ramp carrying the Capital Beltway's northbound traffic onto westbound I-66 is planned to open around Aug....
CEG - Tue August 09, 2022
VDOT Holds 2022 Roadeo, Safety Training Day at New Digs
VDOT held its statewide Roadeo and Safety Training Day July 28 at a new venue, the Meadow Event Park in Caroline County. The annual competition gives employees an opportunity to exhibit skills and build camaraderie while promoting safety — all essential components in the way VDOT performs its work for residents of the commonwealth....
InsideNoVa - Tue July 19, 2022
Northern Virginia Transportation Authority to Fund 20 Projects Over Next Six Years
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) board voted July 14 to adopt funding 20 multimodal transportation projects in the region for its 2022-2027 six-year program update while leaving another six candidate projects unfunded — four of which were submitted by Prince William County....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 14, 2022
Branch Civil-Flatiron Leads Challenging Reversible HOT Lanes Extension Project
Over the past 10 years, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has presided over a congestion-relief strategy of building networks of high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes that double as free high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes....
Washington Post - Tue May 10, 2022
A Year Late, Virginia's I-95 Express Lanes Expansion Set to Open in 2023
The expansion of the Interstate 95 Express Lanes project to the Fredericksburg area of northern Virginia is now slated to be finished late in 2023, more than a year behind schedule, toll operator Transurban announced May 2....
Sun Gazette - Thu April 14, 2022
Northern Virginia Civic Group Wants VDOT to Build 'Signature' Bridge Over Beltway
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, along with Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials and other dignitaries, broke ground in mid-March for the 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project, which will add two high-occupancy-toll lanes in each direction on 2.5 mi....
CEG - Tue December 07, 2021
VDOT Studies Expansion of I-495 Lanes to Complete Virginia's Portion of the Beltway
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is exploring the idea of extending the Interstate 495 express lanes from the I-95/I-395 interchange in Springfield to across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Maryland....
CEG - Mon November 29, 2021
VDOT's $600M I-495 Extension Project in Fairfax County to Begin Work in 2022
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is scheduled to begin construction in 2022 on its I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project, dubbed 495 NEXT. The northern Virginia effort aims to enhance traffic flow and reduce cut-through traffic on local roads and residential streets....
