Traffic

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak today celebrated the start of a new daily roundtrip between Washington, D.C., and Roanoke.

There are now two round-trip trains traveling between the two cities. The new roundtrip departs Washington at 8:05 a.m., arriving in Roanoke at 1 p.m. The return trip departs Roanoke at 4:30 p.m. and arrives in Washington at 9:28 p.m.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is advising Interstate 95 travelers to expect overnight delays next week with ongoing construction for the Improve 95 program and maintenance activities along the corridor in the Fredericksburg area.

VDOT encourages drivers with destinations outside the Fredericksburg area to consider alternate routes starting Sunday, July 10, through early Friday, July 15 to avoid major delays.

Despite the light work week for highway crews due to the July 4 holiday, drivers will still have some overnight road closures at Courthouse Road in Stafford County.

VDOT will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia through noon Tuesday, July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday weekend

By Tyler Arnold

(The Center Square) – As gas prices are still hovering around record highs set this month, Virginians may have to pay a little more once a nearly 3-cent gas tax increase goes into effect Friday.