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Ringgold, VA · Traffic & Transit
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Monsoon floodwaters make some roads extremely dangerous
Monsoon storms can bring a serious danger: rising floodwaters that can quickly turn streets and roads into death traps — especially for drivers who try to push through.
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Traffic Alert: Patching to start on section of Elmore Avenue
Crews will start patching a part of Elmore Avenue on Monday.
WFXR
Emergency road work on I-81S in Salem, traffic reduced to one lane
SALEM, Va. (WFXR)- Drivers traveling on Interstate 81 in Salem and Roanoke County can expect delays over the weekend as crews conduct emergency road work. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), traffic will be reduced to one lane southbound between exit 141 and 140 from Friday, July 17 at 9:00 p.m. to Sunday, […]
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Lane of Roanoke road closed due to water main break
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Repairs started Tuesday, July 14 after a water main break near Orange Ave, according to the City of Roanoke. One lane has been closed on westbound Orange Avenue between 13th Street and Hollins Road due to a water main break, according to officials. Officials say lane...
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Richard E. Asphalt Paving Analyzes Foundations of Infrastructure Longevity in the Roanoke Valley
Changing environmental conditions throughout Southwest Virginia place steady stress on transit surfaces, making proactive infrastructure maintenance vital. Richard E. Asphalt Paving has introduced an updated evaluation framework focused on subgrade compaction. This technical initiative targets previously undetected structural vulnerabilities in local residential and corporate pathways before heavy seasonal precipitation compromises their underlying stability.
Augusta Free Press
What drivers should actually do after a serious crash on I-81
When people picture a bad wreck on Interstate 81, they imagine the dramatic stuff: the closed lanes, the helicopter, the line of brake lights stretching back past Staunton. They rarely think about what comes after. The weeks of phone calls and paperwork that decide whether a crash victim is made whole or stuck with the bill.
WSLS
WATCH: Red light limbo - Drivers voice frustration with Roanoke traffic lights
ROANOKE, Va. – We here at 10 News have heard your frustrations about notoriously long traffic lights in Roanoke - what we’re calling red light limbo. We’re working for you by tracking traffic lights around the area and showing you where you might experience the longest wait times. Watch below:
WSLS
Amtrak delays trains during extreme heat to prevent track buckling in Roanoke
ROANOKE, Va. – Amtrak passengers traveling through Roanoke this weekend, including one of our own, faced significant delays after extreme heat forced trains to operate at reduced speeds — a safety measure designed to protect rails from buckling under the sweltering temperatures. Amanda Stellwag, WSLS’s Logistics Coordinator, and...
NRVNews
Explore Your Commute this Spring
RIDE Solutions is partnering with local businesses and organizations and the Department of Rail & Public Transportation this spring to promote commuting beyond the single-occupant vehicle. Several events were held in April and May including DRPT’s Connect Businesses from April 15 through May 27 and Bike Month activities to include a Bike to Work Challenge Week May 19 through May 27.
Progressive Rail Roading
Rail history group awards $187,000 in 'Heritage' grants
The National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has announced 34 recipients of its 2026 Railway Heritage grants. Since 1991, the NRHS has issued annual matching grants for projects which preserve, research, educate or publish railroad history. This year, the organization awarded a total of $187,000, NRHS officials said in a press release.
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The "Queen of Steam" 611 locomotive rides again
When people envision a train, a lot of them think of something that looks like the 611. It's a steam locomotive built by Norfolk and Western in Roanoke in 1950. It was one of the last mainline passenger steam engines. And people still revere it today. "The 611 is the...