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11/06/2009

Roadwork for week of Nov. 8-14, 2009
This is a list of projects from VDOT that could impact your drive in and out of Hampton Roads.

* Lane on I-64 east near Camp Peary closed for guardrail repairs
A tractor trailer struck a vehicle and then hit an overhead sign on Thursday afternoon.

11/03/2009

Crash closes stretch of Rt. 13 on Eastern Shore
State Police say the northbound lanes will likely be closed through noon to clear debris from the wreck and to remove the power lines.
Slideshow: Rt. 13 accident Northampton County

10/28/2009

VDOT plans projects to help commute on southside Hampton Roads
VDOT and city leaders will discuss improvements to the Downtown and Midtown tunnels, the Gilmerton Bridge and the new South Norfolk Jordan Bridge Wednesday afternoon.
VIDEO

* 10/27/2009

Checkpoints aimed at stopping terrorist threat
A VIPER operation began early Tuesday at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel and lasted through the afternoon, officials with the TSA told 13News.
VIDEO

* 10/19/2009

Mariners concerned about Berkley Bridge changes
The draw over the Elizabeth River will now open at four times a day -- 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Boaters canstill schedule openings with six hours notice.
VIDEO

* Poll: Virginians want better roads but not higher taxes to pay for them
The poll revealed greater support for adding tolls than for raising the gas tax. However, most people surveyed do not know the current gas tax rate in Virginia.

* 10/15/2009

Fatal crash on I-664 at Bowers Hill
Sgt.  Michelle Cotten says a VW Jetta came off the shoulder and struck a 2500 Dodge Ram that was towing an RV trailer.

* 10/09/2009

Lifts at Berkley Bridge now on a schedule
Boats have had the priority, but not as of today. There are four times a day each weekday when lifts are allowed.
VIDEO

10/02/2009

Road work for week of October 4-10
This is a list of road projects around Hampton Roads for the week that could impact your drive.

10/01/2009

Westbound tube of Downtown Tunnel closing for the weekend
The tube from Norfolk to Portsmouth will close at midnight October 2 and reopen at 5:00 a.m. Monday so crews can remove ceiling tiles and do drain cleaning, sweeping and lighting repairs, VDOT says.

09/18/2009

Gilmerton Bridge repairs to impact drivers, boaters
From October 2 through 12, crews will replace the temporary fenders that have been in place since the tug Steve McAllister struck the span in Chesapeake on August 13.

* 09/14/2009

Repairs to close part of Norfolk underpass
Work will begin this week on the Tidewater Drive/St. Julian Avenue underpass, affecting only northbound traffic to Lindenwood Avenue.

* 09/10/2009

Panel finalizing recommendations on Hampton Roads tunnel system
The transportation experts are recommending ways to avoid another incident like that of July 2, when a flooded pump house at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel closed the westbound tube for hours.
VIDEO

08/21/2009

Train derailment closes Route 186 in Town of Boykins
A five-mile detour was in place for drivers as crews cleared the scene

* 07/30/2009

3-year I-64/Battlefield Blvd. project complete
The contractor broke ground in May 2006 to replace the interchange on I-64 and widen two miles of the interstate from six lanes to 14 lanes to help improve traffic and reduce congestion.

* 07/28/2009

Read the report: Virginia traffic fatalities fall 20 percent from 2007 to '08
The DMV says 821 people died in vehicle crashes last year, the lowest number of deaths since 1996.
>>2008 Va. Crash Facts

* 07/27/2009

VDOT begins notifying 600 workers of job cuts
50 people in Hampton Roads district are losing their jobs.
VIDEO

07/08/2009

Hampton Roads localities on Allstate safe driver list
Also on the report, the most improved drivers live in Alexandria, where a driver goes more than seven years before having an auto collision.
>>Look at the rankings

* 07/06/2009

Barges break loose, strike CBBT
Officials say there's minor cosmetic damage to the B trestle and all lanes of traffic are open.

06/18/2009

Transportation Board finalizes $538 million in Va. road cuts
19 Interstate rest areas will close July 1, some new road construction projects won't get built, roadside mowing will be substantially reduced and many Interstate motorist aid patrols will disappear.

* 06/05/2009

AAA: Va gas prices up by 61% since Jan. 1
The travel organization says prices are at their highest level since late October.
>>WVEC.com Gas Price Page

* 10/09/2008

Marine highway network designed to cut road congestion
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Thomas Barrett, in Norfolk for the announcement, said the initiative makes roads safer and expands the ability to move goods using existing waterways.
>>About Marine Highways

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