Associated Press - Mon July 09, 2018
Erosion Problems Temporarily Halt Pipeline Construction
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia has been halted to address some soil erosion problems. Officials said on June 29 that the suspension is expected to be temporary for the natural gas pipeline's installation....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Mon June 11, 2018
Virginia Transportation Board Makes Major Announcements
At the monthly meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine announced the director of a newly created Office of Transportation Innovation and the launch of the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan....
Associated Press - Thu May 24, 2018
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Grows
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) The future Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion will widen the tunnel to four lanes instead of three. The Virginian-Pilot reported that the land sections of I-64 also will have three lanes in each direction....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 23, 2018
VDOT's $58M Jones Branch Connector Project Proceeds According to Schedule
Crews from Archer Western Contractors LLC began work in January 2017 on the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) $58 million Jones Branch Connector project that will connect Jones Branch Drive to Route 123 (0.5-mi.) in Northern Virginia's Fairfax County....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Mon May 21, 2018
Heavy Rain, Erosion Woes Halt Mountain Valley Pipeline
Virginia regulators halted construction of part of the Mountain Valley Pipeline because of torrential rain until proper erosion control measures are established. Crews were cutting trees and clearing land along the natural gas pipeline's right of way in Franklin County when heavy rains May 18 and 19 swept away much of the soil they had unearthed, according to The Roanoke TimesBoth lanes of nearby Cahas Mountain Road were covered by up to eight inches of mud....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 09, 2018
Metro Announces Summer Shutdown Ahead of Platform Rebuilds
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“Metro”) announced plans to close six stations in Northern Virginia in summer 2019 to rebuild platforms. According to Metro, the projects are considered “heavy construction activity that requires that tracks be taken out of service to allow for demolishing existing structures, access to the construction area and concrete pouring,” NBC Washington reported....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Fri April 13, 2018
Ballston Development Comes to Life in Arlington
Mixed-use developments are trending in major cities across the United States. The affluent community of Arlington County's Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor will see its newest edition to this market in 2020 at 750 N....
Fri March 23, 2018
Liebherr to Invest $45M at Its Newport News Facility
Liebherr-International AG, a family-owned company and is among the world's largest manufacturers of construction machinery and earthmoving equipment, will be investing $45 million in the expansion of its Newport News, Va., facility....
Mon March 19, 2018
Office With a View — Nestled in the Mountains of Virginia
Located near the Appalachian Mountains and a national forest, Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry in Covington, Va., is a little more picturesque than a typical limestone quarry. “We live and work in a beautiful part of the country here,” said Steve Robertson, superintendent at Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry....
DeForrest Ballou – Capital News Service - Mon March 05, 2018
Virginia Senate OKs Raising Fuel Tax for I-81 Improvements
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) An additional fuel tax of 2.1 percent would be levied in western Virginia under a Senate bill approved Feb. 13 creating a regional transportation fund to help pay for improvements on busy Interstate 81....
