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Virginia CTB awards $107.4 million contract for I-64 ramp

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has awarded a $107.4 million construction contract to Tutor Perini of New Rochelle, New York, for improvements on the ramp from Interstate 64 West to I-264 East and Newtown Road in the Virginia Beach area. The Virginia Department of Transportation says the project will improve traffic flow and safety of a […]

October 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia CTB awards $14.5 million for bridge contracts

The Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (VCTB) has awarded $14.5 million in contracts for two separate bridge improvement projects. Roughly $5.6 million was awarded to Allegheny Construction of Roanoke, Virginia, to replace two narrow bridges that carry Route 220 over tributaries of the James River in northern Botetourt County. The contract also calls for adding wider […]

August 3, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT evaluating project submissions through data-driven SMART SCALE program

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is accepting transportation project submittals from localities and regional organizations for evaluation for funding under the state’s SMART SCALE program beginning today and extending to September 30. The SMART SCALE system prioritizes transportation projects based on need using an data-driven analysis. It stands for System for the Management and […]

August 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia’s SMART SCALE transportation prioritization honored at legislative conference

Virginia’s SMART SCALE, a system that prioritizes transportation projects based on need, has been awarded the State Transformation in Action Recognition (START) award from the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments. “This STAR award reflects how SMART SCALE is transforming the way Virginia selects, funds and builds transportation projects,” says Gov. […]

July 18, 2016

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Virginia’s Atlantic Gateway Project gets $165 million FASTLANE grant

Virginia’s Atlantic Gateway, an Interstate 95 and rail expansion project, has received a FASTLANE program from the U.S. Department of Transportation for $165 million. The state’s grant request had originally been for $200 million. Total resources for the project now come to $1.4 billion, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), including the grant, […]

July 7, 2016

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Virginia board approves 6-year transportation project plan

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved the state’s six-year improvement program (SYIP) which will apply $14.4 billion for transportation projects for six fiscal years beginning July 1 this year. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) says the SYIP will fund more than 3,200 projects including highways, bridges, rail, transit and bicycle/pedestrian paths. The program […]

June 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA recognizes Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Dave Gehr with Bartlett Award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized Dave Gehr, senior vice president and highway market leader at Parsons Brinckerhoff, with the George S. Bartlett Award at its recent Federal Issues Program. In a career that spans more than 40 years, Gehr served in multiple roles at the Virginia Department of Transportation, ranging from […]

May 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia DOT encourages litter pick up for Earth Day

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) encouraged Adopt-A-Highway groups and other volunteers to do a little “spring cleaning” via roadside litter pick up today for Earth Day (April 22). “Virginia’s Adopt-a-Highway volunteers not only serve an important role in keeping our roadsides clean and attractive,” said VDOT Commissioner Charles Kilpatrick. “Their efforts also save the state more […]

April 22, 2016

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Virginia DOT turns to ‘Pothole Hunter Phil Itkwik’ to motivate motorist reports

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is using humor with its Pothole Hunter Phil Itkwik campaign to motivate motorists to report potholes. The Phil Itkwick (pronounced “fill it quick”) campaign ties into the current political atmosphere in the video seen below, with a crowd of supporters waving signs and cheering on the character’s message. “VDOT […]

April 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Virginia awards $102.5 million in transportation construction, maintenance projects

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has approved nine Virginia transportation infrastructure contracts valued at $102.5 million. Most of the projects are in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) Northern Virginia District, with officials saying they “improve mobility, enhance safety and extend the life of the state’s transportation network.” The projects include: $43.2 million for widening […]

March 1, 2016

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Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board awards $194 million in transportation project contracts

Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has awarded seven road and bridge project contracts valued at $194 million in the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Hampton Roads, Richmond and Staunton districts. Projects include: Widening and reconstruction of seven miles of I-64 in Newport News and York and James City counties. Contractor: Allan Myers VA, Glen Allen, Virginia. Project […]

January 22, 2016

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Virginia DOT picks toll concession procurement for I-66 improvements

Improvements to I-66 outside the Beltway in northern Virginia will be financed through a partnership between the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the private sector via the Public Private Transportation Act. “The commonwealth was able to increase competition and get interested private sector parties to agree to terms that minimize risk and maximize benefits […]

December 22, 2015