2011 News Releases - Salem
Jan. 3, 2012
SALEM DISTRICT TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
4:30 a.m.
Dec. 28, 2011
UPDATE: PIPE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE ROUTE 740 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY NEAR ROANOKE COUNTY LINE
Dec. 27, 2011
INCIDENT CLEAN UP PROGRESSES I-81 SOUTH IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Dec. 27, 2011
INCIDENT CLOSES PORTION OF I-81 SOUTH IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Dec. 16, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE ROUTE 740 IN BOTETOURT COUNTY NEAR ROANOKE COUNTY LINE
Dec. 14, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 605 (SPRUCE RUN ROAD) IN GILES COUNTY
Dec. 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPLACMENT TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 673 (JACKS MOUNTAIN ROAD) IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Dec. 7, 2011
VIRGINIA ADVANCES COALFIELDS EXPRESSWAY AND ROUTE 58 IMPROVEMENTS
$124 million to be invested
Dec. 6, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE BEAM PLACEMENT TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Dec. 6, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE INSTALLATION TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 705 (SOWERS ROAD) IN FLOYD COUNTY
Dec. 6, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE INSTALLATION TO CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 697 IN BEDFORD COUNTY AT ROUTE 460
Dec. 5, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONLY ONE LANE OF ROUTE 460 IN GILES COUNTY, VIRGINIA OPEN TO TRAFFIC
Route 460 traffic to be impacted into the nighttime hours
Nov. 23, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: INTERSTATE 81 PAVEMENT REPAIRS IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Nov. 18, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: INTERSTATE 81 PAVEMENT REPAIRS IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Nov. 18, 2011
I-81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE BLASTING ALTERED FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAFFIC
Blasting will not occur Nov. 23, 24 and 25.
Oct. 21, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPLACEMENT CLOSES A SECTION OF ROUTE 610 (HUMMINGBIRD LANE) IN FLOYD COUNTY
Oct. 21, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO BE ACTIVATED AT ROUTE 220 INTERSECTION IN ROANOKE
Oct. 17, 2011
VDOT REMINDS RACE FANS TO FOLLOW SIGNS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
Oct. 17, 2011
VDOT SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROUTE 613 (WHITE ROCKS ROAD) DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN GILES COUNTY
Oct. 17, 2011
VDOT SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROUTE 613 (WHITE ROCKS ROAD) DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN GILES COUNTY
Oct. 17, 2011
VDOT SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROUTE 600 (PINEY WOODS ROAD) IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Oct. 14, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: INTERSTATE 81 BRIDGE DECK REPAIRS IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Oct. 13, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 775 BRIDGE CLOSURE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Oct. 5, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE A SECTION OF ROUTE 713 (ELKHORN ROAD) IN CARROLL COUNTY
Oct. 3, 2011
VDOT SCHEDULES CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING FOR PROJECT TO REPLACE THE INTERSTATE 81 BRIDGES OVER THE NEW RIVER
Sept. 30, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 603 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Sept. 22, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK CAUSES LANE CLOSURE ON ROUTE 100 IN PULASKI COUNTY
Sept. 22, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE ROUTE 715 IN BEDFORD COUNTY
Sept. 11, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: LEFT LANE CLOSED ON ROUTE 460 WESTBOUND IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Sept. 9, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: FRANKLIN COUNTY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE ROUTE 681 (COOPERS COVE ROAD)
Sept. 8, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES ON STARKEY ROAD IN ROANOKE COUNTY STARTING NEXT WEEK
Aug. 31, 2011
INTERSTATE 81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE BLASTING SCHEDULE TO CHANGE AFTER LABOR DAY
Blasting days will expand from Monday through Thursday to include Fridays
Aug. 29, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPAIRS TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN PULASKI COUNTY
Aug. 26, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 311 IN ROANOKE COUNTY STARTING NEXT WEEK
Aug. 24, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME PAVING TO CLOSE SEVERAL ROUTE 220 EXIT RAMPS IN ROCKY MOUNT
Aug. 22, 2011
VDOT TO HOLD RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY FOR ROUTE 58 HILLSVILLE BYPASS OPENING
Aug. 22, 2011
AFFIC ALERT: EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC IN HILLSVILLE FOR ANNUAL FLEA MARKET AND GUN SHOW
New Route 58 Hillsville Bypass open to traffic before Labor Day
Aug. 18, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EMERGENCY PAVING REPAIRS CLOSE LANE OF SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Aug. 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 811 (THOMAS JEFFERSON ROAD) IN BEDFORD COUNTY
Aug. 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE A SECTION OF ROUTE 630 (NORTHSIDE ROAD) IN CRAIG COUNTY
Aug. 12, 2011
I-81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE BLASTING SCHEDULE ALTERED FOR RETURN OF VIRGINIA TECH STUDENTS
Blasting rescheduled to evening hours on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and Thursday, Aug. 18
Aug. 11, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT TRAFFIC CHANGES ON ROUTE 58 HILSVILLE BYPASS
Entire bypass is expected to open to traffic later this month
Aug. 7, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: TRAFFIC TO BE DETOURED AROUND A SECTION OF ROUTE 43 IN BEDFORD COUNTY TOMORROW
Aug. 4, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK CAUSES LANE CLOSURES ON INTERSTATE 81 AND ROUTE 8 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Aug. 3, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME PAVING TO CLOSE INTERSTATE 81 RAMPS AT EXIT 150 (TROUTVILLE)
Aug. 2, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 749 (MEADORS SPUR ROAD) IN BEDFORD COUNTY TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY
July 28, 2011
BLASTING ON INTERSTATE 81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE PROJECT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO RESUME
Revised traffic management plan includes detouring southbound I-81 traffic onto Route 11/460
July 28, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: DRAINAGE WORK WILL CLOSE SECTION OF ROUTE 676 (BACK CREEK ROAD) IN ROANOKE COUNTY
July 28, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT LANE CLOSURES ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 AND ROUTE 8 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
July 25, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE A SECTION OF ROUTE 703 (BRONCO ROAD) IN CARROLL COUNTY
July 25, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES PLANNED ON EAST MAIN STREET IN SALEM
July 25, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: NIGHTTIME PIPE REPLACEMENT TO IMPACT TRAFFIC ON EASTBOUND ROUTE 460 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
July 21, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURES PLANNED ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 AND ROUTE 8 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
July 20, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 672 (ETZLER ROAD) IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO BE DETOURED LONGER
Weather delayed removing detour on road construction project
July 19, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE ROUTE 635 (BONBROOK MILL ROAD) IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
Coopers Cove Road bridge replacement rescheduled for August 1
July 13, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROADWAY DEBRIS FOLLOWING INTERSTATE 81 BLASTING DETOURS TRAFFIC
July 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK TO AFFECT TRAFFIC ON ROUTE 797 (RADER BARN ROAD) IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
July 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPAIRS TO CLOSE ROUTE 620 (GUM LOG ROAD) IN PULASKI COUNTY
July 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT TO CLOSE ROUTE 663 (STERLING ROAD) IN ROANOKE COUNTY
July 11, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: PIPE REPAIR CLOSES A SECTION OF ROUTE 755 (MORGANS MILL ROAD) IN BEDFORD COUNTY
July 8, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BOAT RAMP TO REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO PEPPERS FERRY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
June 28, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: POTHOLE REPAIR TO CLOSE A LANE ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN ROANOKE COUNTY TONIGHT
June 28, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: A SECTION OF ROUTE 726 (QUARTERWOOD ROAD) IN BEDFORD COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED
June 27, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: $1.7-MILLION PAVING PROJECT BEGINS AT ROUTE 11 AND ROUTE 220 INTERSECTION IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Nighttime paving will impact traffic at Interstate 81’s exit 150 (Troutville) until September
June 27, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: POTHOLE REPAIR TO CLOSE A LANE ON SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 581 IN ROANOKE TONIGHT
June 24, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ONE LANE OF INTERSTATE 81 NORTHBOUND WILL BE CLOSED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
June 24, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT NIGHTTIME LANE CLOSURES ON ROUTE 460 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY NEXT WEEK
June 17, 2011
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD VOTES TO PURSUE HENRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENT FOR INTERSTATE 73 IN HENRY COUNTY
June 16, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 114 TUESDAY MORNING
Another section of the westbound Route 114 bridge over the New River to be removed at 10 a.m.
June 16, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BRIDGE WORK TO DETOUR ROUTE 747 TRAFFIC IN PULASKI COUNTY
June 16, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: TRAFFIC CHANGE COMING TO ROUTE 58 IN CARROLL COUNTY DUE TO HILLSVILLE BYPASS CONSTRUCTION
New traffic pattern will require westbound Route 58 traffic to stop at stop sign
June 16, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 672 (ETZLER ROAD) IN BOTETOURT COUNTY TO CLOSE TEMPORARILY
Realignment project to detour traffic starting next week
June 9, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 114 FRIDAY MORNING
Crews are expected to remove the existing westbound Route 114 bridge over the New River at 10 a.m.
June 3, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT DELAYS ON ROUTE 114 MONDAY MORNING
Crews are expected to remove the existing westbound Route 114 bridge over the New River at 10 a.m.
June 2, 2011
VDOT TO PERFORM HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY BENEATH INTERSTATE 81 BRIDGE OVER THE NEW RIVER
VDOT using side-scan sonar for the first time in southwestern Virginia
June 1, 2011
PEPPERS FERRY ROAD BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION TO CLOSE NEW RIVER BOAT RAMP
May 27, 2011
VDOT SEEKS CITIZEN INPUT ON VALLEY VIEW INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
May 25, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: RIGHT LANE OF NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FRIDAY AT EXIT 114
May 20, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ADDITIONAL BLASTING ON INTERSTATE 81 TRUCK LANE PROJECT SCHEDULED IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Blasting to be scheduled periodically through March 2012
May 12, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: MORE BLASTING SCHEDULED TOMORROW ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
May 9, 2011
VDOT SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING FOR IRONTO/ELLISTON CONNECTOR IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
May 5, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BLASTING EXPECTED TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Blasting to be scheduled periodically through March 2012 as part of truck climbing lane project
May 5, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: MORE BLASTING SCHEDULED TOMORROW ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
May 4, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: CLOSURE PLANNED FOR ROUTE 602 BRIDGE WORK IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
May 4, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 613 (LONE IVY ROAD) BRIDGE IN PATRICK COUNTY TO BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY
April 22, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A SECTION OF ROUTE 419 IN ROANOKE COUNTY SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY
April 19, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: MORE BLASTING SCHEDULED ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
April 15, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: THREE ROAD PROJECTS TO IMPACT TRAFFIC IN FRANKLIN COUNTY STARTING NEXT WEEK
April 14, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 741 IN BEDFORD COUNTY CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC STARTING NEXT WEEK
March 31, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: WATER LINE INSTALLATION TO CLOSE ROUTE 609 IN HENRY COUNTY
March 31, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BLASTING SCHEDULED TODAY ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
March 28, 2011
VDOT REMINDS RACE FANS TO FOLLOW SIGNS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY
March 21, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: EXPECT TRAFFIC IMPACTS ON ROUTE 738 (WEBSTER ROAD) IN BOTETOURT COUNTY
Bridge replacement project to detour traffic starting next month
March 14, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: WATER LINE INSTALLATION TO CAUSE LANE CLOSURES ON ROUTE 220 IN HENRY COUNTY
March 14, 2011
VDOT COMPLETES ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FOR ROUTE 58 WIDENING BETWEEN STUART AND HILLSVILLE
March 7, 2011
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON ROUTE 11/460 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY
March 7, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: GLENDALE ROAD PROJECT IN GALAX TO AFFECT TRAFFIC
Feb. 24, 2011
VDOT SEEKS CITIZEN INPUT ON ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENT FOR INTERSTATE 73 IN HENRY COUNTY
Feb. 22, 2011
VDOT HOLDS PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR INTERSTATE 81 TRUCK CLIMBING LANE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Feb. 22, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: GUARDRAIL REPAIRS TO CAUSE NIGHTTIME ROUTE 220 RAMP CLOSURE IN HENRY COUNTY
Feb. 8, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: MORE BLASTING ON THE ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY EXPECTED
Feb. 3, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: LANE CLOSURE PLANNED FOR TONIGHT ON NORTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Feb. 3, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: POTHOLE REPAIR TO CLOSE A LANE ON SOUTHBOUND INTERSTATE 81 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Feb. 1, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: BLASTING ON ROUTE 221 WIDENING PROJECT IN ROANOKE COUNTY TO CAUSE TRAFFIC DELAYS
Blasting to be scheduled on various days for the next three to five weeks
Jan. 26, 2011
ROAD CONDITIONS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA COULD WORSEN AS TEMPERATURES DROP
Roads are mostly wet with slick spots particularly in cooler areas
Jan. 10, 2011
TRAFFIC ALERT: ROUTE 693 IN PULASKI COUNTY WILL BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY
Jan. 10, 2011
VDOT RESCHEDULES CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING ON TYLER AVENUE TO EAST MAIN STREET CONNECTOR IN RADFORD
Jan. 8, 2011
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON ROADS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SATURDAY MORNING
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