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, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Traffic on the American Legion Bridge. (Google Street View)
Maryland-Virginia Partnership Will Rebuild American Legion Bridge
Traffic on the American Legion Bridge. (Google Street View)
Government, Business, Safety
Trucks rolling on I-81/77 in Wytheville, Va. (Russ MacNeil)
Virginia 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, 2019
Government, Business
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 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, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
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)
Virginia 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, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics
Traffic moves on I-95 just south of Richmond. (Virginia Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Virginia 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
Government, Business, Logistics
Traffic on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County, Va. (Virginia Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Virginia Lawmakers Approve Gov. Ralph Northam’s Funding Plan for I-81
Traffic on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County, Va. (Virginia Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Virginia’s General Assembly has approved Gov. Ralph Northam’s fundraising suggestions for Interstate 81 improvements.
April 17, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Fuel
Traffic moves on I-81. (D. Alan Covey)
Gov. Ralph Northam’s I-81 Funding Fixes Eye Trucking Industry
Traffic moves on I-81. (D. Alan Covey)
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed fundraising tools for Interstate 81 improvements include the trucking industry shouldering a significant portion of the financial burden.
March 29, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics
TT File Photo
Virginia Passes Law Aimed at Mitigating Wait Times for CDL Testing
TT File Photo
The Virginia Legislature passed a law that will allow the state’s private commercial driver training schools and community colleges to hire third-party commercial driver license testers to help reduce skills-testing delays.
February 26, 2019
Government, Business, Safety, Top 50
An accident creates a traffic jam on I-81 just north of Front Royal, Va. (Eric Miller/Transport Topics)
Virginia Transportation Leaders Approve I-81 Improvement Plan
An accident creates a traffic jam on I-81 just north of Front Royal, Va. (Eric Miller/Transport Topics)
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved a plan that weighs the possibility of tolls to address some of the issues that affect Interstate 81.
December 11, 2018
Government, Technology, Safety, Logistics
Interstate 81 near Roanoke, Va., carries heavy traffic. (Virginia Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Public Input Wanted for Virginia’s I-81 Improvement Study
Interstate 81 near Roanoke, Va., carries heavy traffic. (Virginia Department of Transportation/Flickr)
Virginia transportation officials have planned a series of meetings in June to gather public feedback as their study of the Interstate 81 corridor takes shape.
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