VDOT - Wed September 18, 2024
VIDEO: Anniversary of Highway Workers' Memorial Renews Calls for Work Zone Safety
Two decades after the dedication of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) workers' memorial, highway workers continue to face the consequences of dangerous driving. Improved work zone safety is possible with collective efforts to practice good driving habits, including slowing down and avoiding distractions....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 25, 2024
Project Designers Get Creative On I-81 in Virginia
When the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) began studying the numbers on I-81 in the Bristol area, the conclusion seemed obvious. With more than 50,000 vehicles traveling between exits 7 and 10, traffic was backing up....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Tue May 14, 2024
Virginia DOT Finally Finishes U.S. 58 Widening in SW County
When the work zone barrels were removed May 8 along U.S. Highway 58 in Washington County, Va., a major milestone in the effort to widen the route between the towns of Abingdon and Damascus was finally achieved....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 11, 2024
VDOT Oversees $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project
With more than 1,300 construction professionals working on a daily basis, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project continues reaching milestones as it inches toward a 2025 finish line. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is overseeing the $3.9 billion effort, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Wed March 20, 2024
Construction Begins On $76.8M Upgrade of Wythe Creek Road in Virginia's Tidewater Region
Beginning March 18, building crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) started construction on a roadway improvement effort encompassing a portion of Wythe Creek Road/Virginia Highway 172 in Hampton and Poquoson in the southeastern part of the state....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 11, 2024
Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network Will Alleviate Congestion in Busy Southeastern Virginia
The cities of Hampton, Norfolk and Newport News in southeastern Virginia straddle interesting and, for motorists, challenging real estate. The region is home to some 1.8 million people and bristles with military bases, universities, companies, retail locations and homes....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 28, 2023
Triton Construction Replacing Bridges in Harrisonburg, Virginia
In 1960, Harrisonburg, Va., was a small rural town where construction teams built four bridges to handle the expected traffic for the future at the intersection of Interstate 81 and U.S. 33. The future is now as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with lead contractor Triton Construction of St....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 14, 2023
Crews Craft New D.C. 'Front Door'
Over the past decade, Fort Myer Construction has undertaken significant infrastructure projects that have enhanced Washington, D.C., in both aesthetic and practical ways. Fort Myer is reconstructing a 7.5-mi....
VDOT & CEG - Mon November 20, 2023
Crews Will Soon Give a New Look to a Busy Interchange in Fairfax County, Va.
By the end of the year, construction is slated to begin on overhauling of the Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road interchange in northern Virginia, according to the state's Department of Transportation (VDOT)....
VDOT & Richmond Times Dispatch - Thu November 02, 2023
Six-Lane I-64 Superhighway in Va. to Be Completed Between Richmond, Hampton Roads
Work is set to start in November on widening Interstate 64 east of Richmond, Va., with the aim of completing a six-lane superhighway connection to Hampton Roads, according to an announcement by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Commissioner Stephen Brich earlier this fall....
