FFXNow & VDOT - Tue July 01, 2025
VDOT Begins Toll Lane Construction on I-495 NEXT Project in McLean, Va.
After three years of construction on its I-495 Northern Extension (495 NEXT) project, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has begun advancing work on the actual toll lanes. To make way for the new lanes, crews shifted traffic on June 27, 2025, for all four southbound, general-purpose lanes on I-495 (also known as the Capital Beltway Outer Loop) to newly built lanes in McLean, Va., according to FFXNow, an online news source serving Fairfax County, Va....
CEG - Wed June 18, 2025
Carter Machinery Hosts Global Operator Challenge in Va.
Carter Machinery hosted a Carter Con Expo and Cat Global Operator Challenge June 11-12, 2025, in Doswell, Va. The event provided attendees with opportunities to climb into Caterpillar equipment and other leading manufacturers, explore new technologies designed to make job sites safer and more productive and to showcase their skills in the Cat Global Operator Challenge, where top operators compete to advance to regional competition....
Liebherr - Tue June 10, 2025
Liebherr Equipment Source Hosts Open House Event
Liebherr Equipment Source Newport News held an open house at their Hampton Roads facilities. The event featured machine demos, tours of Liebherr's operations including the machine shop and parts warehouse and networking opportunities with the Liebherr earthmoving and material handling technology team....
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....
Amtrak Media - Wed April 30, 2025
Groundbreaking Puts Major Rail Construction Project On Track in Virginia's New River Valley
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin broke ground April 24, 2025, on the highly anticipated New River Valley Rail Project in the town of Christiansburg, located southwest of Roanoke, Va. As part of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority's (VPRA) Transforming Rail in Virginia (TRV) initiative, the construction encompasses railroad infrastructure upgrades that will allow VPRA to extend its Amtrak Virginia service from Roanoke to Christiansburg and return passenger rail service to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979....
Tiger Mowers - Tue April 08, 2025
Tiger Mowers Announces Expansion Into Maryland, Virginia With Stephenson Equipment
Tiger Mowers announced that Stephenson Equipment is now expanding into Maryland and Virginia. With its strong track record, Tiger looks forward to a lasting partnership that will support both its existing customers and new clients in these regions....
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....
Virginia DCR & Norfolk Daily Press - Tue March 04, 2025
Army Corp Removes Storm Debris From Va.'s Claytor Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with three other federal and Virginia state agencies, has completed post-Hurricane Helene debris removal at Claytor Lake and demobilized the operations center at Claytor Lake State Park....
Hills Machinery Company - Wed February 26, 2025
Hills Machinery Opens New Sales, Service, Rental Location in Wilson, N.C.
Hills Machinery has opened a 14th location with its new full-service facility at 3235 US Hwy 301 in Wilson, N.C. The new location includes full sales and rental operations, as well as Hills' largest service center with massive service bays, overhead cranes and a large parts and components inventory to serve local heavy and compact equipment owners, according to the company....
