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    May 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Traveling this holiday weekend? VDOT launches new mobile app to help you avoid traffic

    Traveling this Memorial Day weekend?  The state wants to help you to avoid traffic.
    Reporter
    Traveling this Memorial Day weekend?  The state wants to help you to avoid traffic. The Virginia Department of Transportation (V-Dot) has launched a new and improved 511 traffic information system. The phone service has a better voice recognition...

    Tags: Holiday Vacations, Apple iPad, Road Transportation, Memorial Day, Transportation

    2. May 24, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  2. Transportation Board chooses location for I-77/I-81 overlap in Wythe County

    The Commonwealth Transportation Board has selected the location for the Interstate 77/Interstate 81 overlap in Wythe County.
    The Commonwealth Transportation Board has selected the location for the Interstate 77/Interstate 81 overlap in Wythe County. The board has chosen Candidate Alternative B, which adds one lane of travel in each direction at the current location of the...

    Tags: Bristol (Bristol, Virginia), Science and Technology, Politics, Elections, Trips and Vacations

    3. May 23, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  3. UPDATE: 911 call released in Botetourt County school bus wreck that sent 13 to the hospital

    Officials have released the 9-1-1 call that a Botetourt County student made after a school bus flipped on its top Wednesday.
    WDBJ7 Reporters
    Officials have released the 9-1-1 call that a Botetourt County student made after a school bus flipped on its top Wednesday. The accident sent 13 students to the hospital. To listen to the call, click here. ------------------------ A school bus that...

    Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics, Teaching and Learning, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents

    4. May 23, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  4. UPDATED: Interstate 81 blasting won't be finished before Memorial Day weekend

    A Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman said Thursday morning that blasting will be suspended on Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28.  An earlier news release from VDOT only listed Monday's suspension.
    A Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman said Thursday morning that blasting will be suspended on Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28.  An earlier news release from VDOT only listed Monday's suspension. ---------------------- Blasting on...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Human Interest, Holidays, Memorial Day

    5. May 22, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  5. UPDATE: Driver charged with DUI, involuntary manslaughter after deadly crash in Rockbridge County

    The driver of a vehicle that crashed Monday in Rockbridge County is facing charges after his passenger died in the accident.
    The driver of a vehicle that crashed Monday in Rockbridge County is facing charges after his passenger died in the accident. 21-year-old James Blankenship of Glasgow has been charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, and involuntary...

    Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Rockbridge County, Accidental Death

    6. May 22, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. VDOT signs to tell travel times to Virginia Beach

    New road signs in Virginia will help drivers choose the quickest route to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and North Carolina's Outer Banks.
    New road signs in Virginia will help drivers choose the quickest route to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and North Carolina's Outer Banks. The Virginia Department of Transportation will unveil six new electronic message signs in the Hampton Roads area...

    Tags: New Kent County, New Kent (Quinton, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

    7. May 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  7. UPDATED: Man that was being rushed to hospital in crash that killed 3 had been shot 10 times

    A gunshot victim who was being rushed to the hospital when the car he was in crashed in Henry County had been shot 10 times. Three other people in the car died as a result of the accident.
    A gunshot victim who was being rushed to the hospital when the car he was in crashed in Henry County had been shot 10 times. Three other people in the car died as a result of the accident. An autopsy revealed that Lamar Ward died as a result of the...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Motorvehicle Accidents, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Hospitals and Clinics, Firearms

    8. May 17, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  8. UPDATED: Tractor-trailer accident cleared on I-81 North in Rockbridge County

    The accident has been cleared.
    The accident has been cleared. Traffic is moving again. -------------------------- According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, traffic on Interstate 81 North in Rockbridge County is backed up because of a tractor-trailer accident. The...

    Tags: Rockbridge County

    9. May 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. VDOT surveys the Hardy Ford Bridge for future improvement project

    It's a beautiful, sunny day on the lake.
    reporter
    It's a beautiful, sunny day on the lake. But, this trip isn't for recreation. This Virginia Department of Transportation crew from Hampton Roads is here to map the area around the Hardy Ford Bridge on the Bedford/Franklin County line. "As we're...

    Tags: Hampton Roads, Montgomery County (Virginia)

    10. May 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  10. An update on Franklin County road conditions after heavy rain earlier this week

    Two days after heavy rains in the area some roads are still closed.
    Weekend Anchor/Reporter
    Two days after heavy rains in the area some roads are still closed. Washed out roads and bridges in both Franklin and Rockbridge Counties, left some residents stranded. Now, most have re-opened, some with a temporary fix. Greenway Road is still closed....

    Tags: Natural Disasters, Franklin County (Virginia)

    11. May 16, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. Virginia Department of Transportation looking to make I-77 safer

    Folks who call the New River Valley home met with the Virginia Department of Transportation Wednesday night, to help come up with ways to make a part of Interstate I-77 safer.   
    Folks who call the New River Valley home met with the Virginia Department of Transportation Wednesday night, to help come up with ways to make a part of Interstate I-77 safer.    It's that dangerous 12 mile stretch from the North Carolina border to Fancy...
    12. May 9, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  12. UPDATED: Accident cleared on Interstate 81 in Wythe County

    The accident has been cleared. Traffic is moving again normally.
    The accident has been cleared. Traffic is moving again normally. ------------ Traffic is backed up on Interstate 81 North in Wythe County because of a tractor-trailer accident. The accident is near mile marker 66. Traffic is backed up 4 miles. That'...

    Tags: Traffic

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The VDOT crew prepares to scan images of the lake botto...
(May 16, 2012)
The VDOT crew prepares to scan images of the lake bottom under the bridge.
Doug Freeman, engineering tech for VDOT, works with the...
(May 16, 2012)
Doug Freeman, engineering tech for VDOT, works with the sonar system to survey the bottom of Smith Mountain Lake in preparation for the $4.6 million reconstruction of the Hardy Rd. bridge.
Hacked VDOT traffic sign warns of Zombies Ahead
(January 13, 2012)
Hacked VDOT sign
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