2012 News Releases - Salem
Dec. 29, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 77 IN CARROLL COUNTY CLOSED DUE TO INCIDENT
Dec. 29, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: WEATHER EVENT BRINGS MOSTLY RAIN BUT ROADS ARE STILL ICY IN SOUTHWESTERN
Dec. 28, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME DETOURS PLANNED FOR NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Dec. 28, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: VDOT PREPARED FOR WEEKEND RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
Dec. 27, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: ROADS ARE CLEAR
Dec. 27, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE SLICK ON SOME SECONDARY ROADS
Dec. 26, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: LOWER TEMPERATURES COULD MEAN SLICK ROADS OVERNIGHT ROADS OVERNIGHT
Dec. 21, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: SNOW SHOWERS COULD MEAN SLICK ROADS OVERNIGHT IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS
Dec. 13, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME DETOURS PLANNED FOR NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Dec. 12, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 643 IN ROANOKE COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR PAVING
Dec. 12, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BLASTING SCHEDULED FOR THE ROUTE 221 PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Dec. 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 CLOSED IN BOTETOURT COUNTY NEAR BUCHANAN
Dec. 10, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: SECTION OF ROUTE 100 TO CLOSE IN GILES COUNTY
Dec. 4, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME DETOURS PLANNED FOR SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Nov. 30, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES PLANNED FOR INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Nov. 27, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURE PLANNED ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Nov. 19, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 659 IN GILES COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Nov. 9, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME DETOUR AND LANE CLOSURE PLANNED FOR INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Nov. 5, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE BEAM PLACEMENT TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Oct. 30, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT CREWS CONTINUE TO MONITOR ROADS FOLLOWING HURRICANE SANDY
Oct. 30, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT: NO ROAD CONDITIONS REPORTED FOR SNOW, BUT VDOT BUSY WITH DOWNED TREES
Oct. 24, 2012
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD HOLDS SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MEETING
Public is invited to review and comment on multimodal transportation projects
Oct. 24, 2012
EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN ON INTERSTATE 81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE PAVING EXTENDED DETOUR INTO MORNING HOURS
Oct. 22, 2012
VDOT REMINDS RACE FANS TO FOLLOW SIGNS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
Oct. 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: DETOUR IN PLACE FOR SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN PULASKI COUNTY DUE TO ACCIDENT
Oct. 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR INTERSTATE 77 IN CARROLL COUNTY
Oct. 15, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPAIRS SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 612 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Oct. 9, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES PLANNED FOR INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Oct. 9, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPAIRS SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 787 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Oct. 4, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 693 IN PULASKI COUNTY
Oct. 2, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: RAILROAD CROSSINGS IN ROANOKE AND BOTETOURT COUNTIES TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS
Oct. 1, 2012
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR RESEARCH CENTER DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWN OF BLACKSBURG
Oct. 1, 2012
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON ROUTE 58 TRI-COUNTY WIDENING PROJECT
Sept. 28, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Sept. 28, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIRS TO CLOSE ROUTE 604 IN HENRY COUNTY
Sept. 28, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 221 IN FLOYD COUNTY
Sept. 26, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONE LANE OF INTERSTATE 81 IN PULASKI COUNTY CLOSED FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Sept. 26, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE FOR BRIDGE WORK TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON NORTHBOUND ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Sept. 24, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE A SECTION OF ROUTE 645 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Sept. 19, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 749 IN BEDFORD COUNTY CLOSED FOR RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIRS
Sept. 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 628 IN BEDFORD COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Sept. 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONE LANE OF INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY BLOCKED DUE TO ACCIDENT
Sept. 17, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: A SECTION OF ROUTE 666 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Sept. 13, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 711 PIPE REPLACEMENT IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO CAUSE ROAD CLOSURE
Sept. 12, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: A SECTION OF ROUTE 622 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Sept. 11, 2012
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR INTERSTATE 81 BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS AND INTERCHANGE MODIFICATIONS IN PULASKI AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
Sept. 10, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: A SECTION OF ROUTE 661 IN FLOYD COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR A PIPE REPLACEMENT
Sept. 10, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 460 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY FOR SLOPE REPAIRS
Sept. 7, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: RAILROAD CROSSINGS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS
Sept. 5, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 660 IN PATRICK COUNTY IS CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
Sept. 5, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 645 IN BEDFORD COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Sept. 4, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 656 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Aug. 31, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURES SCHEDULED ON ROUTES 613 AND 907 IN ROANOKE COUNTY FOR PAVING
Aug. 28, 2012
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROUTE 693 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN PULASKI COUNTY
Aug. 27, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC IN HILLSVILLE FOR ANNUAL FLEA MARKET AND GUN SHOW
Aug. 27, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE INSTALLATION IN FLOYD COUNTY TO CLOSE ROUTE 610
Aug. 24, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME DETOURS PLANNED FOR INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Aug. 23, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME DETOURS PLANNED FOR INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Aug. 20, 2012
INTERSTATE 81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE BLASTING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS COMPLETE
Aug. 16, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 614 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
Nighttime lane closures on Interstate 81 also will be required
Aug. 10, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULED ON WESTBOUND ROUTE 460 IN GILES COUNTY AT WEST VIRGINIA STATE LINE
Aug. 9, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIRS TO CLOSE ROADS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Aug. 8, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: FLAGGERS TO CONTROL TRAFFIC AT ROUTE 114 BRIDGE TOMORROW
Aug. 7, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 LANE CLOSURE IN PULASKI COUNTY
Aug. 7, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 666 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN ROANOKE COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
Aug. 7, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 639 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN ROANOKE COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
July 26, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NEW TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PATTERN COMING TO RIVERLAND ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN ROANOKE
July 25, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 612 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN ROANOKE COUNTY TO DETOUR TRAFFIC
July 23, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 686 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN FRANKLIN COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
July 16, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ANOTHER DETOUR PLANNED FOR INTERSTATE 81 BLASTING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
July 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: UTILITY REPAIRS IMPACTING TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 220 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
July 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ADDITIONAL BLASTING SCHEDULED FOR I-77 IN CARROLL COUNTY
July 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Blasting in I-81 median for truck climbing lane project sends boulder into road
July 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 635 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
July 10, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: PAVING SCHEDULED FOR ROUTE 460 BUSINESS AT CAMBRIA STREET IN CHRISTIANSBURG
July 10, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 742 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN CARROLL COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
July 9, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 708 RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIRS TO TRAFFIC ON SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
July 6, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT DELAYS ON BENNINGTON STREET IN ROANOKE THIS WEEKEND
July 3, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 734 (BOHON HOLLOW ROAD) BRIDGE INSPECTION IN ROANOKE COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
July 3, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE FOR BRIDGE WORK TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
June 21, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: MORE BLASTING SCHEDULED ON INTERSTATE 77 IN CARROLL COUNTY
Northbound lane closure between mile markers 2 and 4 temporarily removed for July 4 holiday travel
June 21, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 689 IN BEDFORD COUNTY IS CLOSED FOR CULVERT REPAIRS
June 20, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BLASTING WILL IMPACT TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 77 IN CARROLL COUNTY
June 19, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: INTERSTATE 81 EXIT 167 SOUTHBOUND OFF-RAMP IN BOTETOURT COUNTY CLOSING TONIGHT
June 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 649 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN FLOYD COUNTY TO IMPACT TRAFFIC
June 18, 2012
VDOT TO HOLD GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR ROUTE 58 LAUREL FORK/TRI-COUNTY WIDENING PROJECT
June 15, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROLLING ROAD BLOCKS WILL IMPACT TRAFFIC ON INTERSTATE 77 IN CARROLL COUNTY
June 14, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NORTHBOUND LANES OF ROUTE 220 REMAIN CLOSED IN HENRY COUNTY DUE TO A TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT
June 12, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK WILL IMPACT TRAFFIC ON SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
June 12, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROAD WORK TO CLOSE TWO ROUTES IN BEDFORD COUNTY TO THROUGH TRAFFIC
June 12, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE TO IMPACT SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 TRAFFIC IN BOTETOURT COUNTY AT MILE MARKER 168
June 5, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: SHOULDER WORK TO IMPACT TRAFFIC AT COLONIAL AVENUE ROUNDABOUT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
May 30, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE IN PLACE ON INTERSTATE 77 IN CARROLL COUNTY
May 30, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: SHOULDER WORK ON ROUTE 311 IN ROANOKE COUNTY MAY CAUSE DELAYS
May 29, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: EASTBOUND ROUTE 460 CLOSURE IN BEDFORD COUNTY TO BECOME LONG-TERM WORK ZONE
May 29, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 460 TRAFFIC IMPACTED BY ACCIDENT CLEAN UP IN BEDFORD COUNTY EAST OF MONTVALE
May 28, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: EASTBOUND LANES OF ROUTE 460 CLOSED EAST OF MONTVALE DUE TO OVERTURNED TANKER
May 23, 2012
I-81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE BLASTING TO CONTINUE PAST MEMORIAL DAY DUE TO RAINY SPRING
May 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE INSPECTION TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 734 (BOHON HOLLOW ROAD) IN ROANOKE COUNTY
May 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: PAVING SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON SECTION OF ROUTE 8 IN PATRICK COUNTY
May 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPAIRS TO CLOSE A SECTION OF ROUTE 614 (JENNINGS CREEK ROAD) IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
May 15, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: RIGHT LANE CLOSURE IN PLACE ON NORTHBOUND ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
May 14, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: SURVEY WORK ON INTERSTATE 77 TO IMPACT TRAFFIC IN CARROLL COUNTY
May 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: WORK ON RAILROAD CROSSINGS TO IMPACT TRAFFIC AT THREE LOCATIONS IN BEDFORD COUNTY
May 11, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME PAVING TO CLOSE TWO OFF-RAMPS ON INTERSTATE 581 AND ROUTE 220 EXRESSWAY IN ROANOKE
May 11, 2012
VDOT TO PERFORM HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY BENEATH HARDY FORD BRIDGE
VDOT using side-scan sonar for the second time in southwestern Virginia
May 7, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE INSPECTION TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 734 (BOHON HOLLOW ROAD) IN ROANOKE COUNTY
May 7, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 674 BRIDGE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR REPLACEMENT
May 4, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 912 (BLACKSMITH ROAD) IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
May 4, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 221 IN BEDFORD COUNTY
May 2, 2012
I-81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE BLASTING SCHEDULE ALTERED FOR RADFORD UNIVERSITY AND VIRGINIA TECH GRADUATIONS
April 23, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 613 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO DETOUR TRAFFIC
April 23, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 630 BRIDGE IN FLOYD COUNTY TO BE CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
April 20, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: WORK ON RAILROAD CROSSINGS TO IMPACT TRAFFIC AT THREE LOCATIONS IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
April 18, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK TO CLOSE ROUTE 606 IN ROANOKE COUNTY THIS WEEKEND
April 2, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BLASTING DETOUR WESTBOUND ROUTE 11/460 BLOCKED BY TRACTOR-TRAILER INCIDENT
Large boulder has fallen into roadway as part of I-81 blasting
March 29, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: WEEKDAY PAVING TO IMPACT CAR PARKING AT INTERSTATE 81 REST AREA AT IRONTO
March 29, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 775 (IRON RIDGE ROAD) IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
March 26, 2012
VDOT ENCOURAGES RACE FANS TO FOLLOW SIGNS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
March 21, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: WESTBOUND HENSON AVENUE TRAFFIC IN PEARISBURG TO BE DETOURED STARTING MONDAY
March 21, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONE LANE OF WESTBOUND ROUTE 460 AT RIPPLEMEAD WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL NOON TOMORROW
March 20, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONE LANE OF WESTBOUND ROUTE 460 AT RIPPLEMEAD CLOSED OVERNIGHT FOR BRIDGE REPAIRS
March 19, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: HENSON AVENUE SIDEWALK PROJECT TO IMPACT TRAFFIC IN PEARISBURG
March 6, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 603 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY DUE TO WORK ON RAILROAD CROSSING
March 5, 2012
MCDANIEL RETIRES FROM VDOT WITH ALMOST 50 YEARS OF SERVICE
Feb. 27, 2012
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT INTERSTATE 81’S EXIT 150 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Feb. 24, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 683 (ROGER ROAD) IN FLOYD COUNTY
Feb. 20, 2012
ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA IMPROVE WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES
Feb. 20, 2012
INTERSTATES AND MAJOR ROADS IN MINOR CONDITION BUT MOST SECONDARY ROADS STILL SNOW COVERED
Feb. 19, 2012
SNOW CREATES SLICK ROADS THROUGHOUT WESTERN VIRGINIA
Feb. 19, 2012
FALLING TEMPERATURES COULD MEAN SLICK ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
Feb. 3, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURES PLANNED AROUND INTERSTATE 81 EXIT 150 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Feb. 2, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ALL LANES OF INTERSTATE 81 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY NOW OPEN
Feb. 2, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION ON INTERSTATE 81 NOW OPEN IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Feb. 2, 2012
TRAFFIC ALERT: INTERSTATE 81 TRAFFIC IN BOTETOURT COUNTY BEING DETOURED
Two different tractor-trailer accidents occurred; one in each direction
Jan. 15, 2012
EQUIPMENT OPERATORS SPENT THE DAY PLOWING SECONDARY ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA
Jan. 15, 2012
VDOT PROVIDES ROAD CONDITIONS UPDATE FOR WESTERN VIRGINIA
Secondary and neighborhood streets are snow covered in some counties
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