The Future of Transportation in Virginia
NEW: Interstate 81 Improvement Program
The Virginia Department of Transportation conducts numerous projects and studies to determine the need, costs and impacts of proposed highway projects across the commonwealth. These projects are financed through the Six-Year Improvement Program. Learn more about how the projects are financed.
Projects and Studies by Region
Projects and Studies by Corridor
Notable Projects and Initiatives
I-81 Improvement Program
Running through the VDOT Bristol, Salem and Staunton districts.
64 Express Lanes
Express Lanes are coming to help ease traffic in Hampton Roads.
495 Northern Extension
An environmental study is under way to extend the 495 Express Lanes.
Atlantic Gateway
The Atlantic Gateway is a multi-modal suite of project focused on the I-95 corridor between Washington, D.C., and Fredericksburg.
Connect Route 7
Route 7 improvements will ease congestion, increase capacity, improve safety, and expand mobility for cyclists and pedestrians.
Hampton Roads Crossing Study
VDOT and the Federal Highway Administration conducted a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to reevaluate the Hampton Roads Crossing Study.
HRBT Expansion
This project will expand the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and I-64 in Hampton and Norfolk to increase capacity and ease congestion.
Transform 66
On Interstate 66 Outside and Inside the Beltway in Northern Virginia, work is underway to implement multimodal improvements with new travel choices.
I-64 / I-264 Interchange Improvements
Improvements to this busy interchange will provide additional capacity and reduce congestion while improving safety in Southside Hampton Roads.
I-64 Widening
The Interstate 64 Widening Project will reduce congestion along one of the most heavily traveled highways on the Virginia Peninsula.
Interstate 95 Corridor Improvement Plan
An I-95 study to improve specific segments of the corridor.
Improve 95 in Fredericksburg
Seven projects are are underway to unlock gridlock on I-95 in Fredericksburg.
Paving schedule
Find out where paving has been scheduled in your area.
Route 29 Solutions
Eight projects to improve travel on the busiest north-south corridor in the Charlottesville / Albemarle County region.
SMART SCALE
SMART SCALE equitably matches funds to projects in areas in need statewide.
See the SMART SCALE Dashboard.
State of Good Repair
The State of Good Repair program provides funding for deteriorated pavements and bridges in Poor Condition (Structurally Deficient).
