Drivers along about a mile of Route 1 now have six travel lanes and bicyclists and pedestrians have a continuous shared-use path and sidewalk from Mary’s Way to Annapolis Way, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Northbound Route 1 now has three travel lanes and a continuous six-foot-wide sidewalk from Marys Way to Annapolis Way, while southbound Route 1 now has three travel lanes and a continuous ten-foot-wide shared-use path from Annapolis Way to Marys Way.
While snow has been far from the minds of most, the Virginia Department of Transportation crews have been preparing for it. Staffing, equipment, and materials are in place and ready to go when winter arrives.
“Our top priority is the safety of those on our roadways,” said VDOT Chief of Maintenance and Operations Kevin Gregg. “The Commonwealth has more than 128,000 miles of state-maintained roads and bridges, so we prepare year-round to keep Virginia moving when winter weather arrives. Our crews are trained, experienced and equipped to handle snow and ice before and after it hits the ground.”
The Winchester Street parking garage in downtown Fredericksburg is now open to the public.
According to a press release from the City, the new parking garage on Winchester Street in Downtown Fredericksburg in now available for parking. Fredericksburg has for the past several years been leasing the Barton Street lot located at the corner of Barton and William streets while the nearby garage was planned and built.
Rock Hill Church Road in Stafford County has reopened to through traffic after crews completed the installation of a temporary bridge over Aquia Creek, and temporary traffic signals to direct traffic.
A recent inspection of the former bridge over Aquia Creek found deterioration in the bridge’s major elements. While a bridge replacement project is designed, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) installed a single-lane, temporary bridge as an interim measure.
In September, the Virginia Department of Transportation launched a campaign aimed at raising awareness about Virginia’s litter problem.
This campaign, entitled “Virginia is for Lovers, not Litter” encourages Virginians to commit to the No Love for Litter pledge to each do their part to keep Virginia litter free.
Stafford County continues efforts on transportation projects identified in the 2019 Transportation Bond Referendum.
Stafford County’s Department of Public Works has completed several road widening safety improvements and remains dedicated to securing funding and planning for the construction of the remaining projects identified in the bond referendum.
Virginia Railway Expres will move ahead with plans to design a new 544-space parking garage in Manassas Park.
The new garage will be built next to the next to Manassas Park City Hall, located at One Park Center Court. A total of 116 spaces on the ground level will be reserved for use by the city, while the rest of the spaces will be reserved for commuters. Virginia Railway Express documents state:
Route 28 North will be shifted to a new bridge over I-66 beginning on or about the morning of Saturday, October 31.
Police were called to the area of Springwoods Drive and Old Bridge Road in Lake Ridge at 6:09 a.m. today to investigate a two-vehicle crash.
Authorities found that the driver of a 2011 Ford Explorer made a left turn from Glenridge Drive onto Springwoods Drive, traveling southbound in the northbound lanes. The driver of the Ford continued in the wrong direction until the vehicle collided with the driver of a 2011 Toyota Camry, who was traveling northbound on Springwoods Drive, police state in a press release.
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors appropriated a $40,000 Community Development Block Grant from the Prince William Office of Housing and Community Development to help the county Department of Social Services to provide transportation services to the county’s homeless.
The county’s Homeless Services coordinated-entry staff will authorize the use of the funds. Those needing transportation should call 703-792-3366. Once the staff authorizes an expenditure, the cabs will take people to their destinations, and the cab companies will invoice the charges to the county.
