2005 News Releases - Salem
11/18/2005
VDOT’s SALEM DISTRICT IS READY FOR WINTER
10/14/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: VDOT CLOSES ROUTE 806 (RUCKER ROAD) BRIDGE IN BEDFORD COUNTY DUE TO DAMAGE
10/03/2005
VDOT CELEBRATES SUMMER OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET
08/30/2005
VDOT COMPLETES ROAD PROJECTS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET
08/29/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: HILLSVILLE TRAFFIC TO BE CONGESTED THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
08/16/2005
U.S. 58/220 Bypass at Martinsville Part of Federal Research Project
State, UVA engineers conducting study for FHWA
07/13/2005
VDOT SCHEDULES HEARING FOR ROUTE 8 CONNECTOR
07/12/2005
PLANS ADVANCE FOR NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL
ON THOMPSON MEMORIAL DRIVE IN SALEM
07/11/2005
VDOT AUCTIONS SURPLUS PROPERTY IN SALEM ON JULY 20
06/30/2005
GET THE FACTS FROM I-81 NEWSETTER AND I-81.ORG
New publication available in print and on-line
06/27/2005
VDOT AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
06/23/2005
MAJOR TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE COMES TO MEMORIAL BRIDGE
06/16/2005
TRANSPORTATION BOARD FINALIZES SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
06/10/2005
VDOT NAMES NEW OPERATIONS MANAGER FOR HILLSVILLE RESIDENCY
05/19/2005
VDOT ACTIVATES NEW SIGNAL ON ROUTE 220 IN BOONES MILL
05/10/2005
VDOT LAUNCHES NEW I-81 WEB SITE
Go to www.I-81.org for all the facts
05/09/2005
VDOT RECONSTRUCTS SQUIRREL SPUR ROAD AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET
05/06/2005
POTHOLE PATCHING UNDER WAY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Report potholes by calling 1-800-367-ROAD
04/25/2005
PLANS APPROVED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ROUTE 811 IN BEDFORD COUNTY
04/21/2005
BOARD AWARDS INDUSTRIAL AND RAIL ACCESS FUNDS FOR JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS
04/07/2005
BACKGROUND ON FIRST YEAR RESULTS OF I-81 HIGHWAY SAFETY CORRIDOR
04/05/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: MARTINSVILLE RACE FANS
SHOULD FOLLOW SIGNS
04/05/2005
VDOT AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR ROAD WORK
04/04/2005
VDOT COMPLETES BRIDGE PAINTING AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET
03/17/2005
BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT TO WIDEN HOLLINS ROAD
IN ROANOKE COUNTY
03/12/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: SNOWFALL CREATING SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS
03/07/2005
VDOT AWARDS GUARDRAIL CONTRACT
03/03/2005
Battling snow drifts on Bent Mountain in Roanoke - A slide show
03/03/2005
CREWS CONTINUE TO CLEAR DRIFTS IN FLOYD COUNTY
03/02/2005
SEVERAL FLOYD COUNTY ROUTES ARE CLOSED DUE TO DRIFTING SNOW
03/02/2005
VDOT AWARDS MORE THAN $13.6 MILLION IN CONTRACTS
03/02/2005
DRIFTING SNOW CLOSES SEVERAL SECONDARY ROADS IN THE AREA
03/02/2005
VDOT USES HEAVY-DUTY SNOW BLOWER TO RE-OPEN CLOSED ROADS
03/01/2005
SPEED LIMIT INCREASES ON MARTINSVILLE BYPASS
03/01/2005
DRIVERS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR SLICK SPOTS THIS MORNING
02/28/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: DRIVERS CAN EXPECT INTERSTATES
AND MAJOR ROADS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION
02/28/2005
HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF THE SALEM DISTRICT
02/28/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: SNOWPLOW DRIVERS CONTINUE TO PLOW SECONDARY ROADS
02/28/2005
HEAVY SNOW MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SALEM DISTRICT
02/28/2005
VDOT TO RESCHEDULE TONIGHT’S CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING FOR ROUTE 679 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
02/17/2005
TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS $4.7 MILLION IN CONTRACTS
02/03/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: SUNSHINE HELPS BRING
SIGNIFICANT ROAD IMPROVEMENT
02/03/2005
Roads becoming more slippery as snow/ice continues to fall
02/01/2005
VDOT posts draft purpose and need portion of I-81 DEIS
01/31/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: REFREEZING A CONCERN FOR MORNING TRAFFIC
01/30/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: SECONDARY ROADS COULD REFREEZE OVERNIGHT
01/30/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: CONDITIONS ON MAJOR ROADS IMPROVE; WORK IS JUST BEGINNING TO PLOW SECONDARY ROADS
01/29/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: WINTRY MIX AND SNOW BLANKET ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
01/29/2005
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROADS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK
01/24/2005
ROAD CONDITIONS IMPROVE SOME, WILL GET BETTER WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES
01/24/2005
LOWER TEMPERATURES MEAN ICY SECONDARY ROADS
01/23/2005
DON’T EXPECT MUCH IMPROVEMENT TODAY OR TOMORROW
01/23/2005
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU WILL GET FOR TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW
01/22/2005
SLIPPERY ROADS, HIGH WINDS COMBINE TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS
01/22/2005
SLIPPERY ROADS, HIGH WINDS COMBINE TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS
01/20/2005
TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS CONTRACT FOR LIBERTY STREET PROJECT
01/20/2005
VDOT ADDS NEW CAPABILITIES FOR SNOW MANAGEMENT
01/19/2005
VDOT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF RECENT WARM WEATHER
01/12/2005
VDOT AWARDS MORE THAN $6.8 MILLION IN CONTRACTS
01/07/2005
VDOT ENGINEERS EARN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSES
01/04/2005
VDOT PLANS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ROUTE 220
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