
VDOT: Public should refrain from all travel in Shenandoah Valley
VDOT is asking the public to refrain from all travel while plows continue to clear roads throughout the night and on Sunday.

VDOT is asking the public to refrain from all travel while plows continue to clear roads throughout the night and on Sunday.

Dangerous driving conditions persist in the Shenandoah Valley this afternoon, despite around-the-clock snow removal operations by VDOT and its contractors.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is advising that all travel throughout the Shenandoah Valley should be avoided tonight.

Weather forecasts predict a possible historic snowfall for the Shenandoah Valley region on Jan. 22-23. VDOT crews and contractors are prepared.

Virginia’s Finest will welcome 74 additional new troopers and one special agent accountant to the Department’s ranks Friday.

A public participation meeting to review a transportation mobility study for the Town of Elkton will be held on January 11.

The pitch at Klöckner Stadium has been tabbed as college soccer’s 2015 Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA).

Drivers on Interstate 81 may experience delays beginning Dec. 1 during bridge repairs in Rockingham County and a sinkhole repair in Rockbridge County.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will install flashing yellow arrow traffic signals at five intersections in the Staunton District beginning Dec. 1. The flashing yellow arrow is intended only for left-turning traffic, and indicates that drivers may turn left after they yield to oncoming traffic.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is providing motorists with extra services in the Shenandoah Valley and Charlottesville areas for the Thanksgiving holiday period. Travel times will be shown on portions of Interstate 81 and I-64. Additionally, Safety Service Patrols will be expanded on Sunday, November 29.
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