http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/default.asp VDOT News Headlines en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 5:15:18 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/interstate_81_road_naming66253.asp BRISTOL - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), local officials and family of William C. “Bill” Wampler held a ceremony today at the Virginia Welcome Center in Bristol to rename a section of Interstate 81 in southwestern Virginia “Congressman William Wampler, Sr., Memorial Highway.” Mon, 17 Jun 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/six_projects_valued_at65843.asp RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently awarded six contracts valued at $4.3 million for the Bristol District.  The Bristol District consists of 12 counties in southwestern Virginia:  Washington, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Russell, Buchanan, Tazewell, Bland, Wise, Dickenson, Grayson, and Wythe. Mon, 20 May 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/design_public_hearing_tuesday65256.asp BRISTOL - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a design public hearing Tuesday (April 23) to show plans for the proposed reconstruction of a 2.75-mile section of Route 619 (Saint Peters Road) in Wythe County.  The proposed project begins at Route 21 and extends to Route 707 (Fleming Road).  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/route_58_project_between65159.asp RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently awarded a $15 million contract to widen a section of Route 58 between Abingdon and Damascus in Washington County. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/highway_projects_valued_at64453.asp RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently awarded 13 contracts valued at approximately $44 million for the Bristol District.  The Bristol District consists of 12 counties in southwestern Virginia:  Washington, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Russell, Buchanan, Tazewell, Bland, Wise, Dickenson, Grayson, and Wythe. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/coalfields_expressway_location_for63666.asp BRISTOL—The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) today approved the location of two sections of the Coalfields Expressway in Virginia from Route 23 at Pound to its connection with the proposed Route 460 Connector and the Hawks Nest section of the Coalfields Expressway in Buchanan County. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/highway_projects_valued_at63338.asp RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently awarded four contracts valued at approximately $2.4 million for the Bristol District.  The Bristol District consists of 12 counties in southwestern Virginia:  Washington, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Russell, Buchanan, Tazewell, Bland, Wise, Dickenson, Grayson, and Wythe. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/highway_projects_valued_at63118.asp RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently awarded three contracts valued at approximately $1.6 million for the Bristol District.  The Bristol District consists of 12 counties in southwestern Virginia:  Washington, Smyth, Lee, Scott, Russell, Buchanan, Tazewell, Bland, Wise, Dickenson, Grayson, and Wythe. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/crews_continue_to_clear62957.asp BRISTOL— The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reports crews have been working throughout the night to clear snow throughout southwestern... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8 http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/bristol/2013/interstate_77_incident_in62960.asp BRISTOL — The Virginia Department of Transportation reports the incident on Interstate 77 southbound at mile marker 54 in Bland County has been cleaned up, however, be alert to slow-moving traffic in this area. An incident remains on northbound I-77 at mile marker 22 in Carroll County due to a disabled vehicle. Motorists are advised to avoid this area until clean-up is complete.    Fri, 18 Jan 2013 24:00:00 GMT-8