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Plans moving ahead for I-95 tolls

There could be some idea by the end of May where new toll facilities will be placed on Interstate 95 in Virginia, as well as an estimate on how much they might cost.

Tags: tolls, I-95, E-ZPass, hank silverberg, Michael Estes

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Budget impasse could delay hundreds of Va. road projects

Road projects across Virginia could be in jeopardy because of an ongoing budget impasse.

Tags: state budget impasse, Dulles Toll Road, Dulles Rail

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Va. to make it easier, cheaper to buy E-ZPass

Virginia is planning to make it easier and cheaper to buy an E-ZPass.

Tags: hot lanes, Interstate 495, Interstate 95, E-Z Pass transponder,

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VDOT investigates why sign fell on I-66

Investigators from the Virginia Department of Transportation are trying to determine why a 30-foot sign collapsed onto Interstate 66 Saturday.

Tags: I-66, sign, Greg Whirley

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New tool tells Northern Va. residents when the plows will come

The Virginia Department of Transportation has unveiled an online tool that will tell residents of Northern Virginia just when the plows will arrive.

Tags: snow, snow removal, plows,

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Speedier commute with Beltway express bus lanes

When it comes to choosing between a car and a bus, most commuters choose their own vehicle because they can control when they leave and when they arrive. But a new push to create Beltway express lanes could change that.

Tags: beltway, express lanes, Steve Titunik,

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Road changes near Mark Center not helping some

WTOP's Neal Augenstein reports

Tags: Mark Center, VDOT,

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East River Mt Tunnel water line to be replaced

Motorists passing through the East River Mountain Tunnel likely won't notice a major water line project when construction begins later this year.

Tags: East River Mountain Tunnel, Bland County, Rocky Gap, Bluefield, W.Va.

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Big pileup on I-81 in Va. causing backup

Virginia State Police say an estimated 20 vehicles were involved in a pileup in the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 after a sudden snow squall blew over the highway in the Harrisonburg area.

Tags: The Daily News-Record, Les Tyler

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Va. roads agency reverses contractor firing

The Virginia Department of Transportation has reversed the firing of a contractor it said failed to clean snow and ice from western Virginia highways, contributing to the stranding of motorists on Interstate 81.

Tags: infrastructure corporation of america, roanoke times, howard eley, The Roanoke Times

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