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Virginia Board Approves Six-Year Improvement Program for Transportation
Traffic on I-81 in Virginia. The route will have truck climbing routes installed in certain areas per the plan. (Virginia Department of Transportation)
The Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved Virginia’s transportation improvement program, which aims to advance projects on schedule despite the financial ramifications of COVID-19.
December 14, 2020Virginia Launches $3.8 Billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Project
Officials break ground on the project. (Screenshot via VDOT Live)
Virginia leaders recently gathered to break ground on expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the largest infrastructure project in the state’s history.
November 2, 2020Mack Launches Initial Production of New Medium-Duty Models
Workers recently began making the Mack MD Series of medium-duty trucks at the plant in Salem, Va. (Mack Trucks)
Mack Trucks reported initial production of its MD Series of medium-duty trucks has begun at its Roanoke Valley Operations facility in Salem, Va.
July 27, 2020Semi-Tough: Watch 185-Pound Football Player Pull 22,000-Pound Truck
RCS Trucking & Freight Inc. President Robert Sturgeon (from left), Canadian Football League player Lucky Whitehead and RC Sturgeon, Robert's son. (RCS Trucking & Freight Inc.)
Canadian Football League player Lucky Whitehead pulled his pickup truck, which sparked a friendly competition and led to a tractor-pull challenge.
May 21, 2020Federal TIFIA Loan Will Aid Virginia Interstate 64
Port of Norfolk by J. Mallin/Bloomberg News
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it will provide a loan for up to $502.9 million for infrastructure projects along Interstate 64 in southeastern Virginia.
December 11, 2019Maryland-Virginia Partnership Will Rebuild American Legion Bridge
Traffic on the American Legion Bridge. (Google Street View)
WASHINGTON — The governors of Virginia and Maryland have announced an agreement to rebuild and modernize the American Legion Bridge, which forms a vital link between the two states.
November 12, 2019Virginia Board Approves I-81 Improvement Projects
Trucks rolling on I-81/77 in Wytheville, Va. (Russ MacNeil)
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved 31 projects for the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program.
October 23, 2019Tesla to Open Hampton Roads’ First Service Center in Virginia Beach
A Tesla vehicle is shown charging at a Tesla Supercharger site in Charlotte, N.C., on July 19, 2019. Southeast Virginia Tesla owners soon won't have to travel to North Carolina to find a Tesla service center. (Chuck Burton/Associated Press)
Tesla owners in Hampton Roads, Va., who have had to go to Richmond or Raleigh, N.C., for in-person service that the company’s mobile-repair teams couldn’t handle, may get a shorter trip.
September 27, 2019Virginia DOT Outfits Snowplows With Tracking Technology
Virginia DOT is planning to outfit its snowplows — more than 11,000 — with tracking technology to improve operations maintenance for the upcoming winter. (Virginia DOT)
In preparation for winter weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation has started to equip snowplows with tracking devices throughout the state.
July 30, 2019Virginia Officials Roll Out I-95 Corridor Improvement Plan
Traffic moves on I-95 just south of Richmond. (Virginia Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Virginia transportation officials recently rolled out an I-95 Corridor Improvement Plan that will identify the top 25% of issues hampering commuters and freight.
July 18, 2019