
Traffic alert: Bridge project on Route 33 in Harrisonburg begins Monday
Sign work will begin September 26 as part of construction preparation for four bridges on Route 33 in Harrisonburg.

Sign work will begin September 26 as part of construction preparation for four bridges on Route 33 in Harrisonburg.

The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Chatham Bridge Rehabilitation and Shared Use Path Project is a Top 12 finalist in the America’s Transportation Awards competition.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced nearly $2 million in federal funding to promote increased safety for Virginia drivers.

Virginia State Police is investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash in Clarke County that occurred on Wednesday at 12:31 a.m. on Route 7.

Moore Road (Route 645) in Greene County will close at U.S. 33 (Spotswood Trail) overnight Sunday, Sept. 18, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night for one week.

Construction of a new roadway through the Staunton Crossing development site is scheduled to begin Thursday.
The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation, announced today a new system for permitting oversize loads to travel the state’s roads and highways.

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

A bridge on northbound Interstate 81 at the 234.1 mile marker has developed a nearly three-square-foot-wide hole, leading VDOT to close the right lane of the interstate as a contractor is set to arrive at the scene to begin repairs.

The Route 720 bridge over Interstate 81 in Rockingham County near Harrisonburg is scheduled to close Monday, Sept. 12.
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