Search Tags:  Virginia Department of Transportation

Next destination for HOT lanes may be I-66

"We do believe HOT lanes have a great future in this region," says Virginia Transportation Secretary Sean Connaughton.

Tags: Interstate 66 , Orange Line , Sean Connaughton , Capital Beltway , Dulles Toll Road , HOT lanes , Sprawl & Crawl , Adam Tuss , I-66 , High Occupancy Toll lanes , Sprawl and Crawl

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VDOT audit shows $500M went unspent

The Virginia Department of Transportation failed to spend hundreds of millions of dollars as it deferred maintenance projects and shut rest stops, an audit concludes.

Tags: mismanagement at VDOT , VDOT , audit , Sean Connaughton , Bob McDonnell , Adam Tuss , Colleen Kelleher

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VDOT to close part of Route 29 starting Sunday

Drivers can expect closures down to one lane between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights from Sept. 19 to Sept. 30.

Tags: Route 29 , Interstate 66 , Pickwick Road

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Roadwork planned for I-66 this weekend

Heads up if you're going to be out and about in the car this weekend.

Tags: I-66 , Interstate 66 , VDOT , Dulles Rail Project

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VDOT to cut grass on major roads, repave dozens

Don't let the sight of mowing crews shock you along Virginia's interstates and primary roads.

Tags: VDOT , road maintenance , mowing , Hank Silverberg

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High heat could bring more uneven pavement

Because of the high temperatures, the Virginia Department of Transportation wants drivers and cyclists to be on the lookout for uneven pavement

Tags: Heat wave , VDOT , Michelle Basch

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Left lane of Inner Loop reopens

The left lane of the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway in Annandale was closed because of high water on the highway.

Tags: VDOT , Braddock Road , Little River Turnpike , Annandale

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Southbound non-HOV hours expand through summer

The southbound, reversible lanes, usually closed by 9 p.m., are now open to all traffic until midnight Monday to Thursday.

Tags: High Occupancy Vehicle lanes , HOV , VDOT , Lorton , fairfax county , Prince William County , I-95 , I-395

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Reckless driving margin won't rise with speed limit

Virginia hasn't changed the speed at which you can be charged with reckless driving, but the speed limit in some areas has gone up to 70 mph.

Tags: reckless driving , speed limit , Interstate 295 , Interstate 95 , Bob Battle , Interstate 66 , Interstate 81 , VDOT , Hank Silverberg

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Night work through July on I-66 in Arlington Co.

The work is between Fairfax Drive and Sycamore Street.

Tags: I-66 , Arlington County , VDOT , Fairfax Drive , Sycamore Street , Colleen Kelleher

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