Woodbridge, Va. — Two lanes on Interstate 95 in Woodbridge will close tonight to so crews can remove a highway sign.
A Virginia Department of Transportation crew will close two of three northbound lanes at mile post 158, at Prince William Parkway, to remove an overhead sign that has cracked anchor bolts.
The crash, reported just before 4 p.m., initially closed the northbound portion of the highway. Stafford County officials now report the highway has been reopened and the truck moved to the shoulder.
There have been no reports of injuries at this time.
The commuter railroad told passengers today to expect large crowds on Fredericksburg train #303, which leaves Washington’s Union Station at 3:35 p.m., and Manassas train #327 which leaves Union Station at 3:45.
VRE today will make these trains longer to accommodate more passengers, according to a statement sent out by railroad management.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the transfer yesterday of the Fairfax County Parkway, Prince William Parkway and Franconia-Springfield Parkway to primary roads, making them eligible for new funding and maintenance priorities.
Prince William County, Va. — Democratic leaders in congress have urged Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell to get on board and oppose a series of new transportation bills they say will hurt the commonwealth.
Representatives Gerry Connolly, Jim Moran, and Bobby Scott of Virginia penned a letter to McDonnell on Wednesday stating three bills advancing in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 3408, H.R. 3813, and H.R. 7, would all work to funnel away federal highway funds, funds for mass transit, as well as money to mitigate and improve air quality, according to the congressmen.
Woodbridge, Va. — Another portion of Woodbridge’s main thoroughfare is about to be widened.
Transportation officials in Prince William County plan to present the details of widening U.S. 1 from four to six lanes — between Neabsco Creek just south of Neabsco Mills and Blackburn roads north to Featherstone Road — to the Board of County Supervisors next month.
Fairfax County, Va. — When heavy winds kicked up snow in our area over the weekend blew into the area, a large highway sign also collapsed on Interstate 66.
Now officials with the Virginia Department of Transportation are looking into what caused the collapse.
Stafford County, Va. — While the Potomac Communities saw virtually nothing in the way of snowfall today, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it will call in crews at 9 p.m. to monitor the roads in Stafford County and surrounding areas.
There remains a chance for snow between 7 and 9 p.m., but any precipitation in the area is expected to clear out, according to the National Weather Service.
Update 11 a.m.
A driver is charged in a crashed that caused fuel to spill on I-95 this morning.
Woodbridge, Va. — The man behind one of the most impressive railroad deals in history decided to call it quits.
Virginia Railway Express CEO Dale Zehner announced his retirement Wednesday from his job as head of the commonwealth’s only commuter railroad. He was the railroad’s first named CEO, and joined VRE in 1995 after a long career in the U.S. Navy.
