FREDERICKSBURG – (Press Release) Construction is complete one month ahead of schedule on a federally-funded safety improvement project to reduce the risk of crashes and injuries at the Route 3 interchange (Exit 130) on Interstate 95 in Fredericksburg.
The $21 million Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project aims to reduce vehicle merging and weaving at the entrance and exit points to I-95 at Route 3.
BRISTOW — (Press Release) On December 23 at 10:37 p.m., investigators from the Crash Investigation Unit responded to the 10900 block of Bristow Rd in Bristow (20136) to investigate a single vehicle crash.
The investigation revealed that a 1990 Acura Integra was traveling eastbound on Bristow Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and struck two trees. As a result of the crash, two rear passengers were ejected from the vehicle.
(Press Release) Virginia State Police Senior Trooper J.D. Jones is investigating a fatal crash in Orange County. The crash occurred at 2:10 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 23), in the 25,400 block of Constitution Highway.
WOODBRIDGE — The prospect of more parking spaces is closer to reality for Woodbridge commuters.
The Prince William County Board of Supervisors is expected to approve a new 1,414-space garage in February. The $37- million garage will be located near a Wegmans store at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center, said Board Chairman At-large Corey Stewart.
There’s a new look and name for the E-ZPass Express Lanes on Interstates 95 and 495.
Transurban, the Australian-based company that operates the Express Lanes on Interstates 95 and 495, is freshening up the look of its website.
HAYMARKET — The first of 10 new OmniRide commuter coaches emblazoned with its a paint scheme made its debut this week.
Gone is the teal color of the past. Today, this bus and all others that follow it will feature a bright blue and green paint scheme, with a newly designed OmniRide logo stretched across both sides of the bus.
NEWINGTON — The future of increased rail transportation in the region and the state hinges on Long Bridge.
The 114-year-old steel truss bridge links Virginia and Washington D.C. and carries 76 trains every weekday — a mix of freight, Amtrak, and Virginia Railway Express trains.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY — It’s still early in the effort to improve Route 28 between Manassas and Fairfax County.
It’s been dubbed the worst road in Northern Virginia with nightmare commute times for those who must use it to get to Interstate 66, to Virginia tech corridor around Dulles Airport.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) The Service Authority will be conducting a non-emergency repair of a water main just north of the Rte. 234 exit ramp off Interstate 66 in Manassas this weekend.
The repair, which will improve service reliability in the drinking water distribution system, will necessitate the closure of the ramp onto northbound Rte. 234 from early Saturday evening until early Sunday afternoon.
STAFFORD — There are new delays in Stafford County’s effort to expand bike and walking trails in the county.
Leaders late last month once again approved an extension to allow staff to prolong to February 19 the study period for the planned bike and pedestrian trails throughout Stafford.
