
Route 682 in Rockingham County to close Oct. 26
The Virginia Department of Transportation will close part of Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) in Rockingham County on Saturday, Oct. 26 for bridge improvements.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will close part of Route 682 (Friedens Church Road) in Rockingham County on Saturday, Oct. 26 for bridge improvements.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will briefly close the right lane of Interstate 81 southbound on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 to repair a small sinkhole.

The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance (VTCA), the trade association that represents industries that plan, design, build and maintain Virginia’s transportation infrastructure, today announced its endorsement of Terry McAuliffe for governor.

The Commonwealth of Virginia has received an additional $57.3 million in federal funds for transportation originally allocated to other states.

The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton VDOT transportation district during the coming weeks.

Motorists should be alert for lane closures September 16-18, 2013 on Route 616 (Dam Town Road) near Fort Defiance in Augusta County. The work zone will be between Route 777 (Knightly Lane) and Route 929 (River Bend Drive).

Shirley Contracting Co., LLC of Lorton began work this week on a permanent stormwater basin adjacent to Route 285. Crews will soon begin excavation for new piers and abutments that will support a new bridge over I-64 at exit 91.

Motorists should be alert for northbound and southbound “slow‐roll” lane closures on Sunday, September 8 along Interstate 81 in Augusta County. The brief closures are needed for installation of a fiber-optic line over the interstate at exit 213.

Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has launched an updated Park and Ride Lot website. The new website features a user-friendly interactive map interface with lot locations, options, and accommodations.

Gov. Bob McDonnell today met with local officials and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) representatives to review and discuss the Odd Fellows Road Interchange project on US 460/29 in Lynchburg and the possibility of additional transportation improvements through an unsolicited private sector proposal.
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