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VDOT to implement new zipper merge pilot program near work zones
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will be doing routine bridge work on some I-81 bridge overpasses in Shenandoah County. People driving on I-81 southbound in between Toms Brook and Woodstock can expect to see construction equipment on their daily commute. However, VDOT will have sensors that analyze the flow of traffic near the work zone. Once the sensors analyze traffic flow, they will switch signs to either alert drivers of the impending work zone or just alert drivers to slow traffic ahead. If the signs say slow traffic, drivers can expect to use a zipper merge method to drive through a work zone.
Virginia heart transplant recipient creates ‘Heartbeat Foundation’ to support others
This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage. After receiving two lungs and a heart, a Front Royal, Virginia, native said she realized why she was diagnosed with lung disease in 2018: “It happened so that I could help other people.”
Winchester Man Charged With Murdering Relation Pleads Guilty In Circuit Court
(Michael Antonio Hill – photo courtesy of the Winchester Star) Michael Antonio Hill changes plea to guilty in the middle of his trial for second degree murder. Winchester, VA (JK) – 55 year old Michael Hill of Winchester, Virginia suddenly changed his plea to guilty of one count of second degree murder and one count of murder with a knife.
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