Making Transportation Better
Here's How VDOT Works to Improve Travel in the Commonwealth
Highway
safety corridors
The Virginia Department of Transportation's
(VDOT)
Highway Safety Corridor program is designed to reduce the number
of traffic
accidents in high crash areas.
Learn more about all those Wildflowers that adorn the commonwealth's roadways to keep Virginia blooming!
Work zone
safety
VDOT provides driving tips for driving safely through
construction
sites.
Concerned about construction? Want to help shape transportation in your area? Attend a public meeting in an area near you.
Public
involvement process
Want to learn more about public involvement
in
planning and programming? Check out our new citizen's guide.
VDOT is keeping the public informed and educated on important issues concerning safety. This site provides links that cover various safety issues.
Scenic byways
This program identifies road corridors containing aesthetic or
cultural
value near areas of historical, natural or recreational
significance. The
program encourages travel to interesting destinations
and away from high-traffic
corridors.
This popular program counts on local communities to help keep Virginia roadsides beautiful.
Bicycling and
walking
VDOT's numerous scenic biking and walking trails are
among the
finest in the country.
VDOT has numerous initiatives to preserve the environment while keeping Virginia moving.
Integrated
Directional Signing Program
Want to help travelers find your business,
service or attraction? This program will provide you with all you need to know.
These initiatives include enhancements to signs, markings, and lighting to aid Virginia’s senior drivers.
Motorcycle
safety
Learn about riding safely on Virginia's highways.
VDOT's traffic calming and through-truck restriction programs keep neighborhoods safe for residential traffic.
Rustic Rural Roads
(PDF, 112 KB) VDOT paves the way for future roads by bringing accessibility and safety to remote regions of the commonwealth.
