2006 News Releases - Statewide
12/21/2006
VDOT GETS $200,000 TO PROMOTE HIGHWAY SAFETY CORRIDORS
Look for digital billboard on I-95 in Richmond, other advertising in 2007
12/19/2006
VDOT SUSPENDS LANE CLOSURES FOR HOLIDAYS
12/14/2006
VDOT FINALIZES MAINTENANCE STREAMLINING PROGRAM
Agency To Consolidate 87 Facilities
12/07/2006
POCAHONTAS PARKWAY HONORED AS ONE OF YEAR'S BEST
VDOT and Transurban partnership recognized at ARTBA Conference
11/30/2006
VDOT PREPARED FOR WINTER WEATHER
$82.6 million is budgeted for snow removal this winter
11/29/2006
TOLL VIOLATION CAMERAS IN TESTING PHASE
Toll gates no longer needed in most places
11/21/2006
GOVERNOR KAINE OPENS FIRST PHASE OF VIRGINIA CAPITAL TRAIL
Also Announces Release of New Statewide Bicycle Map
11/17/2006
VDOT SUSPENDS LANE CLOSURES FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
11/17/2006
LEAVE BEFORE NOON WEDNESDAY TO AVOID MOST TRAFFIC
VDOT provides historic data to help motorists plan best holiday travel times
11/16/2006
VDOT QUARTERLY REPORT CARD SHOWS CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
First quarter report for FY2007 shows on-time, on-budget numbers
11/16/2006
VDOT ANNOUNCES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO CONSTRUCT VIRGINIA CAPITAL TRAIL IN HENRICO COUNTY
Project developed through partnership with Henrico County, private developer and the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation
11/09/2006
VDOT TO ASSIST WOUNDED VETERANS
New intern program provides new skills, transition to civilian work
11/06/2006
VDOT SCHEDULES CONSOLIDATION PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS
Twelve Meetings Planned Throughout the Commonwealth
11/02/2006
VDOT ANNOUNCES MAINTENANCE STREAMLINING PROGRAM
Agency Plans to Consolidate 91 Facilities After Collecting Public Input
10/24/2006
VDOT SIGNS INTERIM AGREEMENT WITH PRIVATE FIRM TO BUILD I-95/395 HOT LANES
Project to Use Variable Tolls to Improve Congestion
10/11/2006
CTB ENDORSES I-81 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
Board encourages rail study, short-term safety improvements,
long-term widening
10/05/2006
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARDTO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING IN ROANOKE
Video Link for Public Comment Period Included
10/04/2006
PUBLIC MEETINGS ANNOUNCED FOR
SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM COVERING 2008-2013
10/02/2006
VDOT POSTS ONLINE PRIVATE-SECTOR PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE A NEW U.S. ROUTE 460
09/21/2006
CTB CONSIDERS PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE I-81 HIGHWAY AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
09/21/2006
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD AWARDS NEW SAFETY REST AREA CONTRACTS
09/21/2006
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD IS BRIEFED ON ROUTE 460 PPTA PROPOSALS
09/21/2006
CTB REVIEWS DRAFT TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REGULATIONS
09/21/2006
VDOT PRESENTS BUSINESS PLAN TO COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Outsourcing, Privatization and Internal Reforms Top List of Initiatives
09/14/2006
VDOT RECEIVES THREE CONCEPTUAL PROPOSALS FOR ROUTE 460 IMPROVEMENTS
Public-Private Proposals Solicited to Build and Operate New Highway
09/07/2006
DRAFT TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REGULATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT
Regulations are intended to improve land-use and transportation planning coordination
08/31/2006
VDOT PREPARES FOR ERNESTO-RELATED FLOODING
08/30/2006
LANE CLOSURES LIFTED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
VOT will help ease traffic by opening temporarily closed lanes
08/29/2006
ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY VOLUNTEERS GEAR UP FOR FALL PICKUP
VDOT's statewide litter cleanup event set for Sept. 16
07/31/2006
VDOT AWARDED $1.15 MILLION FOR BRIDGE RESEARCH
07/24/2006
OLDEST TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN VIRGINIA GETS NEW LIFE
Safety benefits encouraging VDOT to build more roundabouts
07/20/2006
VDOT QUARTERLY REPORT CARD SHOWS AGENCY DELIVERS MORE PROJECTS ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
Fourth quarterly report for fiscal year 2006 released this week
07/20/2006
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES $10.8 MILLION I-64 MAINTENANCE CONTRACT
07/10/2006
VDOT’s BARBARA REESE FINALIST for CFO of the YEAR
06/29/2006
Financial Close Reached for Private Firm to Assume Control of Pocahontas Parkway Toll Facility in the Richmond Region
Building Airport Connector is part of agreement
06/29/2006
Fourth of July Travel Lane closures lifted over the holiday weekend, floodwaters recede
Lane closures lifted over the holiday weekend, floodwaters recede
06/28/2006
VDOT Opens Additional Roads as Floodwaters Recede
More than 100 roads remain closed statewide due to high water
06/28/2006
U.S. Interstate Highway System marks 50th anniversary June 29
Cross-country convoy to cross new Woodrow Wilson Bridge
06/28/2006
VDOT MONITORING FLOODS AND SAFEGUARDING MOTORISTS
More than 200 roads closed statewide due to high water
06/15/2006
TRANSPORTATION BOARD REDUCES SIX-YEAR PROGRAM
Program shrinks for urban, primary and secondary road systems and public transportation
06/12/2006
VDOT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR DETAILED PROPOSALS ON HAMPTON ROADS THIRD CROSSING
Private sector proposals deadline is moved to December 15, 2006
06/07/2006
VDOT EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NEW U.S ROUTE 460 PPTA PROJECT
Private sector proposals deadline is September 14, 2006
06/01/2006
COMMENTS SOUGHT TO HELP IMPROVE HIGHWAY SAFETY
Deadline for online comments is June 15
05/24/2006
VIRGINIA’S NEWEST STATE MAP IS AVAILABLE
Map commemorates 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown
05/24/2006
SMART TAG ISSUES 1 MILLIONTH TRANSPONDER
Customer invited to throw out first ball at Richmond Braves game
05/23/2006
MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL UPDATE
Temporary lane closures lifted over the holiday weekend
05/19/2006
TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
05/18/2006
First New Woodrow Wilson Bridge is Dedicated
First Vehicles to Cross New Wilson Bridge in Mid June
05/02/2006
AGREEMENT REACHED FOR PRIVATE FIRM TO ASSUME CONTROL OF POCAHONTAS PARKWAY TOLL FACILITY IN THE RICHMOND REGION
VDOT will continue to own road and provide significant oversight;
construction of the Airport Connector is part of the agreement
04/27/2006
VDOT AND FHWA EXTEND COMMENT PERIOD FOR I-81 TIER 1 DEIS
04/24/2006
VDOT DELIVERS MORE PROJECTS ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
Latest quarterly report card released
04/21/2006
NEW LOCATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA PUBLIC HEARING FOR WORKING DRAFT OF SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2007-2012
Timing and Location Have Changed
04/20/2006
WORKING DRAFT OF SIX-YEAR PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW
Draft shows smaller transportation program
04/13/2006
PUBLIC HEARINGS ANNOUNCED FOR WORKING DRAFT OF SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FY 2007-2012
Reduced construction program
04/11/2006
Adopt-a-Highway Volunteers to Start Spring Cleaning
VDOT statewide event set for April 29
03/31/2006
Motorists urged to use extra caution at night
VDOT recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week April 3-9
03/16/2006
AGING I-81 WELCOME CENTER AND REST AREA NEAR WINCHESTER TO BE REBUILT
$20 million in rest area improvements across the state is planned
03/14/2006
VDOT FACILITATES INFORMATION’S FREE FLOW
The agency’s FOIA Tracker lets the sunshine in
02/17/2006
CRASHES DECREASE IN HIGHWAY SAFETY CORRIDORS
IN SALEM AND RICHMOND
Virginia’s Highway Safety Corridor program helps to make I-81 and I-95 safer
02/15/2006
511 VIRGINIA’S FIRST YEAR BRINGS IMPROVED ACCESS TO TRAVEL INFORMATION
02/14/2006
VDOT CALLS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR PROPOSALS TO BUILD NEW U.S. ROUTE 460
VDOT seeks private funds to build new east-west transportation link from Petersburg to Suffolk
02/13/2006
VDOT LAUNCHES NEW 511 EMAIL ALERT SERVICE
Motorists have access to instant information on the latest road conditions
02/12/2006
STATEWIDE WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE: 10:30PM
02/12/2006
STATEWIDE WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE: 4:00PM
02/10/2006
VDOT PREPARED FOR WEEKEND SNOW
7:30PM
02/10/2006
VDOT RESEARCHERS EVALUATING NEW DEICING TECHNOLOGY
Bridge overlay may reduce ice, snow buildup
02/08/2006
EVALUATION OF DULLES TOLL ROAD PPTA PROPOSALS
TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
02/01/2006
VDOT’s Ronaldo Nicholson Receives National Honor from US Black Engineer & Info Tech magazine
01/24/2006
VDOT IMPROVES PERFORMANCE WITH DELIVERING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
Latest quarterly report card released
01/20/2006
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Governor Kaine Announces Balanced Transportation Initiative
Sustainable funding will allow smarter planning, congestion relief –
01/13/2006
VDOT ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY
Southwest Virginia coal companies to advance next stage of project
01/05/2006
BLIZZARD OF ’96 RECALLED ON ANNIVERSARY
Storm dumped as much as three feet of snow in some areas
01/05/2006
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Governor-Elect Tim Kaine Announces Transportation Leadership Team
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