2005 News Releases - Hampton Roads

12/30/2005
VDOT FINISHES I-64 EASTBOUND CONSTRUCTION Final lane opens to traffic just before the New Year
VDOT FINISHES I-64 EASTBOUND CONSTRUCTION
Final lane opens to traffic just before the New Year

12/16/2005
VDOT URGES MOTORISTS TO PROPERLY SECURE ITEMS BEFORE HOLIDAY TRAVEL

12/07/2005
VDOT TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON WARWICK BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION Crews to break ground mid-December
VDOT TO HOST PUBLIC MEETING ON WARWICK BOULEVARD CONSTRUCTION
Crews to break ground mid-December

11/30/2005
VDOT UPGRADING SIDEWALKS AND HANDRAILS AT HRBT

11/21/2005
VDOT ROAD IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, UNDER BUDGET

11/21/2005
VDOT INSTALLS NEW TRAFFIC CAMERAS JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL

11/18/2005
TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES LOCATION FOR SOUTHEASTERN PARKWAY AND GREENBELT IN CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH

11/18/2005

TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES LOCATION FOR AN IMPROVED ROUTE 460 IN SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
The board directs VDOT to solicit a private-sector partnership to finance and build the project

11/10/2005
VDOT to temporarily detour traffic on Route 58 east at Pinners Point Sunday

11/07/2005
VDOT OPENS ROUTE 17 FROM CHESAPEAKE TO NORTH CAROLINA

11/04/2005
ANTIQUE CARS TRAVEL NEW ROUTE 17 AS VDOT, CITY OF CHESAPEAKE, AND LOCALS CELEBRATE COMPLETION
Route 17 opens to traffic Monday

10/21/2005
VDOT, WILLIAMSBURG, AND JAMES CITY COUNTY CELEBRATE OPENING OF ROUTE 199 TODAY Project completed on-budget and 71 days ahead of schedule

10/21/2005
VDOT TURNS ON I-64 LIGHTS ONE WEEK AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Lights signal completion of third project milestone

10/18/2005
VDOT Opens Pinners Point Project in Portsmouth

10/14/2005
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY FOR MAINTENANCE WORK THIS SUNDAY

10/05/2005
VDOT TO SHIFT TRAFFIC ON EASTBOUND I-64 THURSDAY MORNING Crews to Finish Final Striping of Eastbound Lanes

09/29/2005
VDOT HOSTS HURRICANE FORUM TODAY TO HELP CITIZENS PREPARE FOR AND ANSWER QUESTIONS ON DEALING WITH SEVERE WEATHER IN HAMPTON ROADS

09/28/2005
RAIN DELAYS I-64 CONSTRUCTION STRIPING IN HAMPTON
Lanes expected to reopen later this week

09/26/2005
VDOT ENCOURAGES HAMPTON ROADS RESIDENTS STAY PREPARED FOR HURRICANE SEASON Online Forum Scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2005

09/23/2005
VDOT REOPENS ONE LANE OF ROUTE 671 AFTER SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY TRAIN COLLISSION

09/21/2005
VDOT TO TEMPORARILY SHIFT I-64 EASTBOUND TRAFFIC DOWN TO ONE LANE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS UPDATE: I-64 Eastbound Lane Closures On-Schedule to Reopen Next Week
VDOT TO TEMPORARILY SHIFT I-64 EASTBOUND TRAFFIC DOWN TO ONE LANE OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHTS

UPDATE: I-64 Eastbound Lane Closures On-Schedule to Reopen Next Week

09/20/2005
VDOT TO DETOUR TRAFFIC AT I-95/ROUTE 58 EMPORIA INTERCHANGE NEXT WEEK FOR PAVING Work will be done overnight to minimize the impact to motorists
VDOT TO DETOUR TRAFFIC AT I-95/ROUTE 58 EMPORIA INTERCHANGE NEXT WEEK FOR PAVING
Work will be done overnight to minimize the impact to motorists

09/15/2005
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY FOR MAINTENANCE WORK THIS SUNDAY Motorists Should Seek Alternate Route for Sunday Morning Travel

09/13/2005
VDOT TO TEST TIDE GATES AT HRBT AND MIDTOWN TUNNELS TONIGHT

09/12/2005
VDOT TO SHIFT TRAFFIC ON I-64 COLISEUM PROJECT TO TWO LANES TO FINISH FINAL EASTBOUND CONSTRUCTION Third Travel Lane Expected to Reopen Within Two Weeks
VDOT TO SHIFT TRAFFIC ON I-64 COLISEUM PROJECT TO TWO LANES TO FINISH FINAL EASTBOUND CONSTRUCTION Third Travel Lane Expected to Reopen Within Two Weeks

09/08/2005
VDOT STEPS UP SECURITY AT THE JAMESTOWN-SCOTLAND FERRY
New Security Firm to Conduct Screenings Starting September 12th, 2005

08/22/2005
VDOT COMPLETES RURAL RUSTIC PROJECT IN ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET

08/19/2005
VDOT TO SHIFT TRAFFIC ON MERCURY BOULEVARD IN HAMPTON
New Dedicated Exit Ramp to I-64 West Will Allow Contractor to Widen Roadway

08/18/2005
TOLL TO GO UP ON COLEMAN BRIDGE BETWEEN GLOUCESTER AND YORK COUNTIES Increase necessary to meet financial obligations

08/17/2005
VDOT PARTNERS WITH STATE POLICE TO GET BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF HAMPTON ROADS’ CONGESTION

08/16/2005

JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY FOR MAINTENANCE WORK THIS SUNDAY Motorists Should Seek Alternate Route For Sunday Morning Travel

08/10/2005

3:30 PM UPDATE - ALL I-64 EASTBOUND LANES OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Final I-64 eastbound lanes opened at 3:25 p.m.

08/02/2005
New RAMPS OPEN AT MERCURY BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE Openings Should Help Ease Congestion on Mercury Boulevard And Remove Traffic from the Last Portion of Old Pavement

07/21/2005
New Entrance Ramp to I-64 Eastbound Opens to Traffic
Opening Should Help Ease Congestion on Mercury Boulevard

07/21/2005
THIRD LANE OPENED ON I-64 WESTBOUND IN HAMPTON
New Lane from Cunningham Drive to End of Project is Second of Four Milestones

07/20/2005
VDOT INSPIRES CAREERS IN TRANSPORTATION Hampton Roads Students Learn the Rules of the Road at the Summer Transportation Institute

07/15/2005
CHANGES ON MERCURY BOULEVARD SIGNAL PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENTS New ramp openings eliminate a temporary signal at Mercury Boulevard interchange

07/05/2005
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Governor Warner Breaks Ground on Virginia Capital Trail
— First phase of 54-mile trail linking Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Richmond —

06/17/2005
VDOT TO HOLD ONLINE HURRICANE CHAT THURSDAY, JUNE 23
Citizens encouraged to submit questions

06/16/2005
TOLL TO GO UP ON COLEMAN BRIDGE BETWEEN GLOUCESTER AND YORK COUNTIES
Increase necessary to meet financial obligations

06/14/2005
VDOT TO TEMPORARILY STOP TRAFFIC ON MERCURY BOULEVARD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHTS

06/10/2005
VDOT Seeks Citizen Input for the Future of Route 460 Draft Environmental Impact Statement Now Available; Public Hearings Scheduled

06/10/2005
VDOT Seeks Citizen Input on the Southeastern Parkway and Greenbelt Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement Now Available; Public Hearings Scheduled

05/19/2005
VDOT TO TEMPORARILY STOP TRAFFIC ON THE ROUTE 175 CHINCOTEAGUE BRIDGE Motorists should expect delays

05/18/2005
ARMISTEAD AVENUE PROJECT ENTERS LAST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION Two new lanes to open to traffic tomorrow

05/13/2005
ADDITIONAL I-64 EASTBOUND LANE OPEN TO TRAFFIC

05/01/2005
Pinners Point Paving Complete - Route 58 East and West Reopens
Midtown Tunnel opens prior to Monday morning rush hour

04/26/2005
VDOT TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE THE MIDTOWN TUNNEL ON ROUTE 58 THIS WEEKEND FOR PINNERS POINT PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION

03/31/2005
MAGRUDER BOULEVARD BRIDGE OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC I-64 Eastbound Access Ramp Open

03/30/2005
MAGRUDER BOULEVARD BRIDGE TO FULLY REOPEN TOMORROW Left Lane Will Resume Access to I-64 Eastbound from the Bridge
MAGRUDER BOULEVARD BRIDGE TO FULLY REOPEN TOMORROW Left Lane Will Resume Access to I-64 Eastbound from the Bridge

03/30/2005
VDOT TO COMPLETE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE TUNNEL TIDE GATE REPAIRS
One of the two tunnels will be closed during tests– motorists should expect delays

03/17/2005
VDOT CREWS WILL CLOSE THE ROUTE 125 KINGS HIGHWAY BRIDGE THIS WEEKEND
19 mile detour signs will be posted Saturday morning

03/10/2005
VDOT TO RAISE SPEED LIMIT ON STRETCH OF ROUTE 58 IN SUFFOLK

03/09/2005
SAFETY SERVICE PATROL EXPANSION UNDERWAY Around-the-clock assistance returns for motorists on Hampton Roads interstates

03/09/2005

Safety Service Patrol expansion underway
Around-the-clock assistance returns for motorists on Hampton Roads interstates

03/08/2005
VDOT TO HOLD MEETING ABOUT MILITARY HIGHWAY WIDENING IN NORFOLK

03/08/2005
VDOT to hold public hearing on Route 17 Widening in York County

03/02/2005

SCHEDULE RELEASED FOR I-64 COLISEUM CENTRAL PROJECT IN HAMPTON
VDOT and contractor work together to develop realistic schedule that sets milestones

02/17/2005
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PROPOSALS TO BUILD THIRD CROSSING IN HAMPTON ROADS MOVE TO NEXT STAGE OF REVIEW

01/21/2005
VDOT CREWS PREPARED FOR NEXT ROUND OF SNOW

01/11/2005
VDOT PARTNERS WITH TRAFFICLAND TO PROVIDE MOTORISTS WITH AN ADDITIONAL TRAVEL RESOURCE Hampton Roads Added To Ever Growing Inventory of Statewide Camera Coverage

01/11/2005
OCEAN VIEW COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND VDOT TO HOST PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON TUNNEL CONGESTION
Meeting to focus on Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Operations

01/11/2005
OCEAN VIEW COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND VDOT TO HOST PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON TUNNEL CONGESTION

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