
VDOT lifting most lane restrictions for Memorial Day weekend travel
Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead to make it to their destinations safely this Memorial Day weekend.

Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead to make it to their destinations safely this Memorial Day weekend.

The Virginia Department of Transportation invites the public to attend a Zoom webinar on Thursday at 7 p.m. to learn about traffic concerns on U.S. 29.

VDOT is engaged with Fauquier County leaders and citizens to tackle a serious safety issue at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Route 245.

Expect alternating lane closures in the eastbound and westbound lanes with flaggers on U.S. 250 on Afton Mountain throughout the day. Work crews will be removing all barriers in place for the project, and the goal is to reopen all lanes on U.S. 250 by tonight.

VDOT will repair a sinkhole located along the Interstate 81 northbound right shoulder at mile marker 212.4 in Augusta County.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing concerning the widening of Interstate 81 in Augusta County near Staunton.

VDOT reports Interstate 64 is clear of an unprecedented amount of woody debris left behind from the Jan. 3 snowstorm.

As the spring comes into full swing across the Commonwealth, it’s time to plan ahead for holiday season travel.

VDOT will observe National Work Zone Awareness Week to recognize state employees and contractors who risk their lives each day to keep Virginia moving.

This week, contractor crews are continuing to pick up debris from the side of Interstate 64 in Louisa County from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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