
Culpeper District Traffic Alerts: Schedule for week of Feb. 22-26
The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

The following highway work is scheduled, weather permitting, in the Culpeper District during the upcoming week.

The ice storm that swept through the Commonwealth on Saturday left widespread scattered debris, fallen trees and downed utility lines on numerous routes.

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley produces The Weekly Roundup of Climate and Energy News. Excerpts from a recent Roundup follow; full Roundup is here.

Snow is falling steadily across central and western Virginia, and VDOT is recommending delaying non-essential travel since the steady snow will make travel hazardous through the morning hours.

VDOT crews are preparing today for the winter storm that is forecast to affect much of the Commonwealth starting Sunday into early next week.

The bridges spanning the Potomac River connecting Virginia and Washington, D.C., will be closed during the 2021 presidential inauguration.

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has released Where to WanderLove in 2021, the agency’s curated guide to what is new and newsworthy for the travel industry for the coming year.

VDOT has launched Beautify Virginia as a part of its Environmental Stewardship Initiative to support keeping Virginia’s roadways litter-free.

Joe Biden outperformed Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in Waynesboro with his 46.3 percent showing in the 2020 election. That’s the good news. The head-scratcher: that the guy who barely tried actually ended up beating Mark Warner in the city in the U.S. Senate race.

Overnight closures of southbound Interstate 81 are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday nights in Rockingham County near the Exit 257 (Mauzy/Broadway/Timberville) interchange.
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