WAVY-TV & City of Virginia Beach - Tue January 09, 2024
First Phase of Proposed 12-Mi. Virginia Beach Trail Receives $14.9M in Federal Funding
The long-awaited construction of the Virginia Beach (VB) Trail in the Hampton Roads region, thought by some to be out of reach, took a major step forward Jan. 3 following the city of Virginia Beach's approval of $14.9 million in federal funding to build the initial phase of the project....
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....
CEG - Thu December 21, 2023
Hills Machinery to Carry Bergmann Products in Virginia
Bergmann Americas Inc. , a Spartanburg, S.C., manufacturer of compact dumpers, recently selected Hills Machinery to distribute its products in Virginia. From its base in Charleston, S.C., Hills Machinery operates full-service dealerships in Richmond and Wise, Va., and is currently making plans to open future stores in other areas of the state....
Washington Post - Mon December 18, 2023
Washington's NBA, NHL Teams to Tentatively Move to New Arena in Alexandria, Va.
The owner of the Washington, D.C., pro basketball and hockey teams has reached a nonbinding agreement to move the teams from the city's downtown to a future arena in northern Virginia as soon as 2028, shaking the regional sports landscape and teeing up sharp debate among local and state lawmakers who could make or break the deal....
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)....
CEG - Thu November 16, 2023
Work Set to Begin On Greenway Near Roanoke, Va; Women's College Gets $5M for Dorm Rehab
Construction is scheduled to start on a 0.6-mi. section of the West Roanoke River Greenway in Roanoke County, Va., Cardinal News, an online statewide news service, reported Nov. 15. The new first phase of greenway construction will run along the south side of the Roanoke River and connect to an existing section of the trail located along West Riverside Drive west of Mill Lane in Salem, according to a news release from Roanoke County....
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....
CEG - Wed November 01, 2023
Skymark Reston Town Center Tops Out as Tallest Residential Tower in D.C. Area
A celebration of the topping out of Skymark Reston Town Center, the tallest mixed-use residential tower in the Washington, D.C., area, was held Oct. 19 in Fairfax County, Va., and attended by its builder, Clark Construction Group, along with representatives from BXP, the project's Boston-based development company....
Richmond BizSense - Tue October 31, 2023
Crews Begin Building Richmond, Va.'s New $30M Riverfront Amphitheater Project
Work has gotten rolling in recent days in Richmond, Va., to build a highly anticipated riverfront amphitheater — a project designed to keep the city's Tredegar hillside rocking for many years to come....
FFXnow & The Center Square - Mon October 02, 2023
Franconia-Springfield Rail Bridge Project in Northern Virginia Receives $100M in Federal Funds
A project to enhance the capacity of a key rail line through Fairfax County, Va., southwest of Washington, D.C., is chugging along, due to a major infusion of federal cash. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has been awarded $100 million in federal funds for another transportation project designed to improve travel in the D.C....
