Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 07, 2025
W-L Construction Works to Restore Route 58
When Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury in late September 2024 many communities in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Virginia were shredded under the onslaught of flooding and mudslides. In the wake of the storm's 140 mph winds, people needed food, water and shelter....
The Virginian-Pilot & VDOT - Wed April 30, 2025
First Phase of I-64/Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Work to Begin Soon in Newport News, Va.
Construction will start late 2025 in southeastern Virginia on a new Interstate 64 interchange that state and local transportation officials hope will improve traffic flow in northern Newport News. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is planning to build the I-64 Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Project, which will add a new diamond interchange between those at the intersections of Fort Eustis Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed March 19, 2025
Archer Western Leads Vital I-81 Project
Planners at the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) keep their eyes on trouble spots: congestion, bottlenecks and high-crash areas. I-81, on the western edge of the state, is high on the watch list....
VDOT & The Virginian-Pilot - Tue February 04, 2025
Highway Project Begins in Chesapeake, Va.; Work to Begin On Norfolk Casino
Construction activities are under way as of Feb. 3 in Chesapeake, Va., to improve interchange connectivity from Interstate 64 east to I-464 and Va. Highway 168 (Chesapeake Expressway) as part of a major state Department of Transportation (VDOT) project in the Hampton Roads area....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu January 30, 2025
Hitachi Excavators Help Build $3.9B Bridge-Tunnel in Va.
Crews began onsite work more than four years ago to build the largest highway construction project in Virginia's history. When they are finished, the result promises to have a major effect on vehicle traffic in the populous and often-congested Tidewater area of the state....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu January 16, 2025
Kokosing Works On $101M I-81 Widening Project in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Interstate 81 widening project impacting northbound and southbound lanes between mile markers 221 and 225 in Augusta County in Staunton, Va., is on track to be completed in 2027, reducing vehicular congestion and enhancing safety and capacity by adding a third lane and widening and rehabilitating five bridges....
VDOT - Wed September 18, 2024
VIDEO: Anniversary of Highway Workers' Memorial Renews Calls for Work Zone Safety
Two decades after the dedication of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) workers' memorial, highway workers continue to face the consequences of dangerous driving. Improved work zone safety is possible with collective efforts to practice good driving habits, including slowing down and avoiding distractions....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 25, 2024
Project Designers Get Creative On I-81 in Virginia
When the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) began studying the numbers on I-81 in the Bristol area, the conclusion seemed obvious. With more than 50,000 vehicles traveling between exits 7 and 10, traffic was backing up....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Tue May 14, 2024
Virginia DOT Finally Finishes U.S. 58 Widening in SW County
When the work zone barrels were removed May 8 along U.S. Highway 58 in Washington County, Va., a major milestone in the effort to widen the route between the towns of Abingdon and Damascus was finally achieved....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 11, 2024
VDOT Oversees $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Project
With more than 1,300 construction professionals working on a daily basis, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project continues reaching milestones as it inches toward a 2025 finish line. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is overseeing the $3.9 billion effort, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the nation....
