News Releases - Bristol

5-8-08
Design Public Hearing scheduled for Route 83 - Lover's Gap in Buchanan County
Thursday, June 5 from 4-6 p.m. at Russell Prater Elementary School

5-8-08
Business Route 23 closure this weekend at Kent Junction Bridge
Closure necessary to perform final milling and paving of the approaches to the bridge

4-22-08
Location and Design Public Hearing: Coalfields Expressway - Hawk's Nest section in Buchanan County
Tuesday, May 13 between 4 and 7 p.m. at Russell Prater Elementary School

4-1-08
Temporary closure of Route 700 in Buchanan County scheduled for Saturday (April 5) from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Closure allows for safe removal of equipment by Welmore Coal Company

4-1-08
Ten highway contracts valued at $10 million for southwestern Virginia

3-19-08
Be alert to lane closure at Business Route 23 Kent Junction Bridge
Closure in place Friday through Monday due to concrete pour

3-18-08
New signals at intersection of Route 460/19 and Route 610 fully operational beginning Wednesday (March 19)

3-18-08
Route 637 bridge work postponed until Thursday (March 20)
Possibility of inclement weather reason for schedule change

3-14-08
Seventeen highway contracts valued at $13.8 million

3-12-08
Pipe replacement project closing section of Route 636 - Indian Run in Washington County Thursday (March 13)
Closure scheduled from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

2-27-08
Travel Advisory: conditions begin to improve in southwestern Virginia
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - 3 p.m.

2-12-08
Route 674 bridge in Smyth County closed to traffic
Inspection finds need for repairs

2-11-2008
Location and design public hearing scheduled for Hockman Pike project in Bluefield
Monday, March 10 from 4 - 7 p.m. at Bluefield Town Hall

2-6-2008
Eight highway contracts awarded for southwestern Virginia

02/01/2008
McKeever named to VDOT Assistant Residency Administrator post for Lee and Scott counties

01/24/2008
ONE LANE OF INTERSTATE 81 SOUTH REOPENS NEAR BRISTOL
Tanker Accident Cleanup Continues

01/24/2008
CLEANUP CONTINUES ON INTERSTATE 81 NEAR EXIT 7 IN BRISTOL
Southbound Lanes to be Closed for Two Hours

1-17-08
Slick travel conditions reported in southwestern Virginia
Thursday, January 17 at 7 a.m.


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