Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu January 11, 2024
Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network Will Alleviate Congestion in Busy Southeastern Virginia
The cities of Hampton, Norfolk and Newport News in southeastern Virginia straddle interesting and, for motorists, challenging real estate. The region is home to some 1.8 million people and bristles with military bases, universities, companies, retail locations and homes....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 28, 2023
Triton Construction Replacing Bridges in Harrisonburg, Virginia
In 1960, Harrisonburg, Va., was a small rural town where construction teams built four bridges to handle the expected traffic for the future at the intersection of Interstate 81 and U.S. 33. The future is now as the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is working with lead contractor Triton Construction of St....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 14, 2023
Crews Craft New D.C. 'Front Door'
Over the past decade, Fort Myer Construction has undertaken significant infrastructure projects that have enhanced Washington, D.C., in both aesthetic and practical ways. Fort Myer is reconstructing a 7.5-mi....
VDOT & CEG - Mon November 20, 2023
Crews Will Soon Give a New Look to a Busy Interchange in Fairfax County, Va.
By the end of the year, construction is slated to begin on overhauling of the Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road interchange in northern Virginia, according to the state's Department of Transportation (VDOT)....
VDOT & Richmond Times Dispatch - Thu November 02, 2023
Six-Lane I-64 Superhighway in Va. to Be Completed Between Richmond, Hampton Roads
Work is set to start in November on widening Interstate 64 east of Richmond, Va., with the aim of completing a six-lane superhighway connection to Hampton Roads, according to an announcement by Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Commissioner Stephen Brich earlier this fall....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 27, 2023
Shirley Contracting, VDOT Engineer Route 7 Improvements
People living in McLean, Va., and nearby communities are in an enviable situation. These upscale neighborhoods contain million-dollar homes, thriving job centers and the blue-ribbon schools of Fairfax County....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Tue July 25, 2023
Virginia DOT to Open 10 Miles of I-95 Express Lanes Fredericksburg Extension in August
To reduce congestion on the Interstate 95 corridor through Stafford County, Va., and the Fredericksburg area, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Transurban North America will partially open a 10-mi....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Mon April 17, 2023
VDOT Urges Virginia Motorists to 'Work With Us'
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will observe National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) Monday to Friday, April 17 to 21, to honor employees and contractors who risk their lives to keep Virginia moving every day....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 06, 2023
Crews Look to Complete Bridge Project Early
A Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) project to construct the George Washington Boulevard Overpass in Ashburn, Va., is set to be completed nearly six months ahead of schedule. The contract was awarded to Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) in November 2021....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 09, 2023
Virginia DOT, Archer Western Lead Work Along Appalachian Foothills
Interstate 81 slashes 325 mi. across western Virginia along the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. This major traffic corridor is used by local drivers, truckers and visitors to major public universities in the state like James Madison, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech....
