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Jul 2, 2008
VDOT SUSPENDS LANE CLOSURES FOR HOLIDAYS
RICHMOND – To help ease Fourth of July holiday weekend travel, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will not permit temporary lane closures on major highways from noon Thursday, July 3, until noon Monday, July 7. Long-term construction zones with concrete barriers and orange barrels will remain in place.
Jun 19, 2008
FINAL SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM APPROVED
$10.1 billion program for public transportation, rail and highway projects
RICHMOND – The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) today approved a $10.1 billion six-year transportation funding program for public transportation, rail and highway projects for the next six fiscal years, beginning July 1. The program reflects significant reductions stemming from a $1.1 billion funding shortfall over the next six years.
Jun 13, 2008
COMMONWEALTH POSTS FINAL DRAFT OF SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
Web Site Shows Plan To Be Voted On Next Week
RICHMOND — The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will vote on Virginia’s 2009-2014 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program at its June 19 meeting in Richmond. In advance of that meeting, the final draft of the Fiscal Year 2009-2014 Six-Year Improvement Program has been posted on the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Web site this afternoon for public review.
Jun 3, 2008
VDOT’S KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NAMED ONE OF TOP 15 GOVERNMENT INNOVATORS BY HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation has selected the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Knowledge Management program as one of 15 finalists in its 2008 Innovations in American Government Awards competition.
May 30, 2008
VDOT SOLICITS PROPOSALS FOR DOWNTOWN TUNNEL\MIDTOWN TUNNEL\MLK EXTENSION PROJECT
State Seeking a Public-Private Partnership
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking conceptual proposals from private companies to form a public-private partnership to make an estimated $1 billion in improvements to the Downtown Tunnel\Midtown Tunnel\MLK Freeway Extension between Norfolk and Portsmouth in the Hampton Roads area.
May 29, 2008
NORTHERN VIRGINIA E-ZPASS CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER RELOCATES
New location is north of the Dulles Toll Road near the Fairfax County Parkway exit
RICHMOND — The Northern Virginia E-ZPass Customer Service Center will relocate permanently Monday, June 2, to 610 Herndon Parkway, Suite 900, Herndon, VA 20170. The new office is located north of the Dulles Toll Road near the Fairfax County Parkway interchange.
