Virginia Gazette - Thu August 06, 2020
York County Highway, Bridge Work Benefited from Less Spring Traffic
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) provided details Aug. 3 on the progress of the Interstate 64 Widening Segment III Project in York County and the VA Route 134 Bridge Replacement Project at the border of York County and Hampton....
WTKR-TV - Wed July 29, 2020
VDOT Hopes to Begin Major Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project in August
Construction crews have been busy prepping the South Island of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT), and the roads leading to it, for the largest transportation project in the history of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 23, 2020
Bridge to Nowhere … Long-Finished Span May Open Soon
Five years after Virginia's tallest twin bridges were completed across challenging terrain, they remain closed to traffic — but that may be changing soon. The Virginia Department of Transportation hopes to open the Route 460 Connector bridge that spans Grassy Creek in Buchanan County, connecting southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky, sometime in 2020....
VDOT - Thu July 09, 2020
Virginia DOT, Industry Partners Create Transportation Job Board
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), along with its partners in the transportation construction industry – including the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA) and the Virginia Asphalt Association (VAA) – announced July 7 an initiative to connect Virginians with available jobs through the Virginia Transportation Construction Job Board....
VDOT - Thu June 11, 2020
Upgrades Under Way at U.S. 29 and I-64 Interchange Near Charlottesville
Construction began in late May on two projects along U.S. Highway 29 in the vicinity of Interstate 64, south of Charlottesville, Va. Both projects will improve safety and more efficiently move traffic through the heavily traveled sections of both I-64 and U.S....
CEG - Thu June 11, 2020
Busy Roanoke, Va., Stretch of Roadway Now Set for Improvement
The Salem regional office of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced June 8 the state agency has awarded a $4.5 million contract for a road project to improve a section of VA Route 419 (Electric Road) near Tanglewood Mall on Roanoke's southeast side....
VDOT - Mon June 08, 2020
Virginia's CTB Awards $18.2M Contract to Widen Fairfax Pike in Frederick County
Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has awarded an $18.2 million contract to General Excavation Inc. of Warrenton, Va., for the widening of Fairfax Pike (Route 277) in Frederick County, located in the state's northwest region....
VDOT - Mon June 01, 2020
VDOT Archaeologist Helped Uncover 'Witch Bottle' From I-64 Work Site
Prior to joining the Virginia Department of Transportation in March 2019, Chris Shephard, the agency's Richmond District archaeologist, made a "bewitching" discovery during the Interstate 64 widening project....
VDOT - Mon June 01, 2020
VDOT Supervisor in Salem Volunteers to Save Lives One Pint at a Time
America is filled with ordinary people performing extraordinary acts of service and sacrifice for the benefit of others. Cheri Wood fits that description perfectly. She has felt the call to render assistance ever since a life-changing event more than 40 years ago....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Wed December 11, 2019
VDOT Named 2019 ACPA Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award Recipient
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has presented its Lifetime Pavement Recognition Award to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in recognition of a section of Virginia State Route 316....
