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Story by Chris Graham A dozen Virginia bridges with the same general type of design as the deck-truss bridge in Minnesota that collapsed last week are going to get a gander from state transportation inspectors – but there’s no reason for alarm.
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A VDOT contractor has begun work on an $18.3 million project to widen Route 11 from two lanes to create a four-lane divided highway in Rockingham County south of the Harrisonburg city limits.
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Walk down a county road this time of year, and you may encounter an oily mess that sticks to trees, shrubs, footwear and K-9 paws. If so, you have entered an invasive species battle zone. Not far removed from a downscaled Asian B-movie.
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Virginia State Police is installing more of what they call speed safety cameras in the work zone between the 242 and 247 mile markers on Interstate 81 in Harrisonburg, per a release.
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VDOT sent out a press release today telling us about an oversize load that will slowly make its way up I-77, I-81, I-66 and I-495 Thursday night into Friday.
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A Virginia State Police trooper and a driver were injured in a work-zone accident on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County on Monday night.
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Highways are changing as engineers look for ways to make roads last longer while reducing pollution.
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“Soulless” came to mind first, when considering the latest action by the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, which is seeking to “dissolve” the Churchville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company.
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VDOT issued an advisory on Wednesday noting that northbound Interstate 81 near Staunton is scheduled to close on Saturday at 8 p.m. through Sunday at 8 a.m. to allow contractors to install overhead signage and set up for a traffic-pattern shift.
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A juvenile from Maryland was taken into custody after a pursuit in Northern Virginia that reached speeds in the 130 mph range, and ended in a crash that injured the driver and a Virginia State Police trooper.
We don’t take press releases or official statements as the final word. Digging in to get the whole story takes time and resources.