VDOT Hampton Roads News Releases http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2012/default.asp VDOT News Headlines en-us Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:02:26 GMT-8 CREWS PERFORMING SHOULDER LANE IMPROVEMENTS - Tree removal, lane markings and new signs installed to improve use http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/crews_performing_shoulder_lane66252.asp VIRGINIA BEACH– Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have been making safety improvements to the I-264 shoulder lanes, both... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 PEREGRINE FALCONS RELOCATED FROM LOCAL BRIDGES - VDOT and CCB Work Together to Relocate Falcons http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/peregrine_falcons_relocated_from66096.asp SUFFOLK – Recently, employees with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) relocated nine... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 LIGHTS RETURN TO THE INTERCHANGE OF 264 AND 64 - Motorists will notice significant difference in areas at night http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/lights_return_to_the66043.asp VIRGINIA BEACH─ Approximately five years ago, crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) removed 28 high-mast interstate lighting... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON VIRGINIA’S DRAFT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Hampton Roads Public Hearing Scheduled for June 5 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/public_input_sought_on65994.asp HAMPTON ROADS – The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has scheduled a public hearing in Hampton Roads to solicit public comments about the... Fri, 31 May 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 Plum Point Park Closes Temporarily - Five-week Closure Scheduled to Begin March 25 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/plum_point_park_closes64660.asp Portsmouth, VA — SKW Constructors (SKW), design-build contractor for the Elizabeth River Tunnels Project, will temporarily close Plum Point Park,... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 Elizabeth River Tunnels Project Reaches Milestone in Waterline Relocation - Crews successfully install pipe beneath river http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/elizabeth_river_tunnels_project64424.asp Elizabeth River Tunnels Project Reaches Milestone in Waterline Relocation Crews successfully install pipe beneath river NORFOLK, VA – Over the... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 Elizabeth River Crossings Prepared to Close Midtown Tunnel Thursday Morning - High Tides Combined with High Winds Could Trigger Closure http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/elizabeth_river_crossings_prepared64132.asp Norfolk, VA – — Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) continues to closely monitor weather conditions and tidal forecasts for potential impacts to the Midtown Tunnel in Norfolk. Expected tide levels for Thursday morning, combined with high winds and residual water could require crews at the Midtown Tunnel to lower the tide gate in order to prevent its flooding. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 Elizabeth River Trail Reroute Begins February 18 - Portion of existing trail closes for construction of new Midtown Tunnel http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/elizabeth_river_trail_reroute63514.asp NORFOLK – A portion of the Elizabeth River Trail from just southwest of Olney Road to south of Plum Point Park closes on Monday, February 18 for the... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 ERC Mobilizes for this Saturday Expected Snowfall http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/erc_mobilizes_for_this63546.asp Portsmouth, VA – Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) is prepared for the forecasted snowfall this Saturday and is mobilizing additional staff and... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 5 P.M. UPDATE: EMERGENCY POTHOLE REPAIR ON I-264 EAST CONTINUES - Lanes reduced in Norfolk to make repairs http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton_roads/2013/5_p.m._update_63340.asp NORFOLK –Contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are currently performing emergency pothole repairs on Interstate... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8