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Virginia DOT Rolls Out EV Charging Location Information

The Virginia Department of Transportation on July 7 introduced a new feature to help drivers locate electric vehicle charging stations.

July 8, 2021
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Virginia Board Approves Six-Year Improvement Program for Transportation

The Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved Virginia’s transportation improvement program, which aims to advance projects on schedule despite the financial ramifications of COVID-19.

December 14, 2020
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Virginia Launches $3.8 Billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Project

Virginia leaders recently gathered to break ground on expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the largest infrastructure project in the state’s history.

November 2, 2020
BusinessEquipment

Mack Launches Initial Production of New Medium-Duty Models

Mack Trucks reported initial production of its MD Series of medium-duty trucks has begun at its Roanoke Valley Operations facility in Salem, Va.

July 27, 2020
Business

Semi-Tough: Watch 185-Pound Football Player Pull 22,000-Pound Truck

Canadian Football League player Lucky Whitehead pulled his pickup truck, which sparked a friendly competition and led to a tractor-pull challenge.

May 21, 2020
GovernmentBusiness

Federal TIFIA Loan Will Aid Virginia Interstate 64

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that it will provide a loan for up to $502.9 million for infrastructure projects along Interstate 64 in southeastern Virginia.

December 11, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Maryland-Virginia Partnership Will Rebuild American Legion Bridge

WASHINGTON — The governors of Virginia and Maryland have announced an agreement to rebuild and modernize the American Legion Bridge, which forms a vital link between the two states.

November 12, 2019
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Virginia Board Approves I-81 Improvement Projects

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board recently approved 31 projects for the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program.

October 23, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Tesla to Open Hampton Roads’ First Service Center in Virginia Beach

Tesla owners in Hampton Roads, Va., who have had to go to Richmond or Raleigh, N.C., for in-person service that the company’s mobile-repair teams couldn’t handle, may get a shorter trip.

September 27, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Virginia DOT Outfits Snowplows With Tracking Technology

In preparation for winter weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation has started to equip snowplows with tracking devices throughout the state.

July 30, 2019