
Realignment work to briefly close Interstate 81 Exit 245 ramp Monday, Tuesday
Work related to the Interstate 81 Exit 245 reconfiguration project will require the closure of the northbound exit ramp onto Port Republic Road.

Work related to the Interstate 81 Exit 245 reconfiguration project will require the closure of the northbound exit ramp onto Port Republic Road.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded an $18.2 million contract to General Excavation Inc. of Warrenton for the widening of Fairfax Pike (Route 277) in Frederick County.

Due to anticipated weather this week, the Port Republic Road lane closure will not go into effect until Tuesday, May 26.

Crews will briefly close a short section of Forest Hill Road in Harrisonburg on Thursday to accommodate work related to the realignment of the Interstate 81 North off ramp onto Port Republic Road.

Construction bids on several highway projects in the VDOT Lynchburg District were approved recently.

Drivers will not be able to exit Interstate 81 northbound at Exit 245 for a brief period in March as crews work to prepare for a realignment of the northbound exit ramp.

Gov. Ralph Northam and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly today announced support for a comprehensive transportation package that will improve driver and pedestrian safety and modernize funding for transit, rail, and roads.

VDOT will hold a location and design public hearing concerning the proposed Staunton Crossing street extension.

Donny Necessary, Jr. has been named as the new VDOT Bristol District administrator.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board invites the public to share feedback on transportation initiatives at nine meetings across Virginia this fall, including one on the schedule in Harrisonburg on Monday, Oct. 28.
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