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Nov. 20, 2009
VDOT SUSPENDS LANE CLOSURES FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVEL
Six-year study shows highest congestion times on interstates
RICHMOND — To ease travel during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will suspend lane closures for construction and maintenance work on interstate, primary and major secondary routes around the state.
Beginning at noon Wednesday, Nov. 25, until noon Monday, Nov. 30, all travel lanes will be open to traffic. Long-term construction zones with concrete barriers or orange barrels will remain in place.
Nov. 18, 2009
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD RECEIVES PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS $851.5 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION REVENUE REDUCTIONS
Considers Draft Revised Fiscal Years 2010 – 2015 Six-Year Improvement Program
RICHMOND – The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) continued grappling with reductions in available transportation funding at today’s CTB meeting in Richmond. Transportation revenue estimates have improved since August estimates that forecasted needed reductions of $883 million for transportation agencies over the next six years. The latest revenue estimates require the transportation agencies to propose $851.5 million in reductions to administrative, operational, maintenance and construction programs to balance their budgets.
Nov. 6, 2009
COMMONWEALTH CONSIDERS REVISIONS TO SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Public Input Sought on Proposed Six-Year Improvement Program
RICHMOND — The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to solicit public comments about essential rail, transit, transportation demand management, bicycle, pedestrian and highway projects in the Working Draft of the Revised Fiscal Year 2010-2015 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) to be approved by the CTB in December 2009.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Central Office Auditorium, 1221 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA (Individuals attending the meeting will need to enter at 1401 E. Broad St.)
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Oct. 15, 2009
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTAION BOARD ADVANCES 120 STIMLULS PROJECTS WORTH $58 MILLION
RICHMOND — The Commonwealth Transportation Board advanced 120 stimulus projects through eight construction contract awards its meeting in Richmond today.
The award is part of the commonwealth’s continued efforts to invest nearly $695 million in highway funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Oct. 2, 2009
VDOT MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL PROJECT COMPLETION AND BUDGET GOALS FOR SECOND TIME
Final report for Fiscal Year 2009 released
RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Transportation met or exceeded all of its on time and on budget performance goals for Fiscal Year 2009. This is the second time in the agency’s history that all of those targets were met or exceeded. The first time the agency met all targets was Fiscal Year 2007.
Aug. 31, 2009
LANE CLOSURES LIFTED FOR LABOR DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Drivers should buckle up, pay attention for safe travel
RICHMOND – To ease travel during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will open those lanes temporarily closed for construction or maintenance on major highways and roads.
The lanes will be open from noon Friday, Sept. 4, until noon Tuesday, Sept. 8. Long-term construction zones with concrete barriers and orange barrels will remain in place.
