Open in NewsBreak

Shadwell

See all locations
Customize your news
43°F
publisher avatar

Traffic & Transit

infocville.com

website

Charlottesville Public Works continues design for bridge / parking for Dogwood Memorial

Building transportation infrastructure often involves trade-offs as project managers and elected officials have to work with whatever money is available. For instance, when Charlottesville City Council approved a design in June 2008 for the interchange of the John Warner Parkway and the U.S. 250 bypass, the selected alternative included a pedestrian bridge that would cross the new two-lane road to allow people to reach the Dogwood Vietnam Memorial on the eastern side of McIntire Park. (read my story from then)

Charlottesville, VA · 16d
article img

WDBJ 7

publisher · 42.2K followers

Virginia Seatbelt Law Cuts Traffic Deaths to 16% in First Year

Virginia · 13d

12onyourside.com

website

Bringing awareness to teen driving safety

A Virginia mother who lost her 16-year-old son to a crash caused by an unlicensed teen driver is spotlighting road safety during National Teen Driver Safety Week.

Virginia · 15d
article img

12 On Your Side

publisher · 45.2K followers

Bringing awareness to teen driving safety

Virginia · 15d

WDBJ7.com

website

MoDOT presents Route F intersection project to Palmyra drivers

Drivers who frequently use U.S. 61 and Highway 24 were invited to a presentation, where MoDOT officials gave them a chance to talk with several project engineers about the proposal.

Palmyra, VA · 17d

WSLS

website

Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Oct. 23, 2026

VIRGINIA – As gasoline prices continue to fluctuate amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, 10 News is working for you to track what you can expect at the pump. As of Friday, Oct. 23, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline averages $4.08, according to AAA. Average diesel prices stand at $6.26 per gallon, while premium gasoline averages $4.98 per gallon.

Virginia · 16d

ffxnow.com

website

Va. transportation head pledges more cooperative approach to revamped I-495 Southside project

Virginia’s top transportation official hopes to get regional buy-in on the controversial I-495 Southside proposal early next year. “This is a really, really important project,” Virginia Secretary of Transportation Nick Donohue said at a meeting on Wednesday (Oct. 21) of the region’s Transportation Planning Board (TPB). That...

Virginia · 15d

charlottesville.org

website

Traffic Advisory: Construction Work — Preston Avenue/Harris Street Intersection (Update)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Permitted construction and maintenance activity will occur within the intersection of Preston Avenue and Harris Street, from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM on Wednesday, October 21 and Thursday, October 22 (weather permitting). Pedestrian improvements, including upgrades to ADA-accessible ramps, are underway at the intersection and are expected to be completed in November.

Charlottesville, VA · 18d

29news.com

website

VDOT seeks public input on Route 29 improvements in Charlottesville, Albemarle County

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and public transit users who regularly travel Route 29 have an opportunity to weigh in on possible changes to one of the area’s busiest roadways. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking public feedback on proposed improvements along two sections of...

Albemarle County, VA · 17d

cvillerightnow.com

website

Orange eyes re-opening train station

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Town officials are eyeing the possibility of bringing passenger train service back to Orange for the first time since the 1970s, though it’s a lengthy process that could take over a decade. Still, town officials believe a stop in Orange would benefit...

Orange, VA · 17d

ffxnow.com

website

Local leaders wary of state legislature’s push to consolidate N. Va. bus systems

Regional leaders agree more collaboration could be beneficial, but see little reason to pursue a consolidation of four Northern Virginia bus systems into one. “I did come here … with an open mind, open to any compelling reason [to support consolidation],” Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn said at an Oct. 21 roundtable convened by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT). “I’m still looking for it — I don’t see it.”

Virginia · 16d

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.3K followers

Study: Virginians thinking twice about driving high

Virginia · 17d

WSLS

website

Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Oct. 22, 2026

VIRGINIA – As gasoline prices continue to fluctuate amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, 10 News is working for you to track what you can expect at the pump. As of Thursday, Oct. 22, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline averages $4.10, according to AAA. Average diesel prices stand at $6.27 per gallon, while premium gasoline averages $5 per gallon.

Virginia · 17d

The Alexandria Brief

partner publisher · 615 followers

Aguirre calls revised Beltway express lanes plan 'a vast improvement' as Virginia seeks November start on review

Alexandria’s member on the regional board said “there’s still much work to be done.” A vote on adding the project to the region’s long-range plan could come as soon as March.

Alexandria, VA · 17d

infocville.com

website

Virginia agency wants your input on next Statewide Rail Plan

The Commonwealth of Virginia has invested billions of dollars in an effort to increase passenger rail service including an ongoing subsidy of Amtrak’s Northeast Regional since 2009 that now includes two daily trains from Roanoke to Washington D.C. and beyond. A continued level of investment is called for in...

Virginia · 17d

WAVY News 10

partner publisher · 125.3K followers

National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 19-23

VIRGINIA (WAVY) — Oct. 19-23 is National School Bus Safety Week, and the Virginia State Police remind drivers of their responsibility to protect students by stopping for school buses. This year’s theme is “Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes.” Virginia law requires drivers, regardless of direction, to stop for a school bus that is stopped and “taking […]

Newport News, VA · 17d

WSLS

website

Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Oct. 21, 2026

VIRGINIA – As gasoline prices continue to fluctuate amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, 10 News is working for you to track what you can expect at the pump. As of Wednesday, Oct. 21, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline averages $4.11, according to AAA. Average diesel prices stand at $6.28 per gallon, while premium gasoline averages $5 per gallon.

Virginia · 18d

WSLS

website

Virginia Gas Prices: Cheapest and most expensive places to fill up - Oct. 20, 2026

VIRGINIA – As gasoline prices continue to fluctuate amid ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, 10 News is working for you to track what you can expect at the pump. As of Tuesday, Oct. 20, a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline averages $4.09, according to AAA. Average diesel prices stand at $6.29 per gallon, while premium gasoline averages $4.98 per gallon.

Virginia · 19d

i95exitguide.com

website

I-95 Lane, Shoulder Closures in Fredericksburg October 18-24, 2026

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reports the following scheduled I-95 lane closures for road work in the Fredericksburg area, from October 18 through October 24, 2026. All work is weather dependent and subject to change. I-95 Northbound and Southbound. Exit 133 (Falmouth/Warrenton) to Exit 148 (Quantico) Monday – Saturday,...

Fredericksburg, VA · 20d

The Alexandria Brief

partner publisher · 615 followers

Virginia to ask regional board to revive Beltway express lanes plan across Wilson Bridge

A year after Alexandria opposed the project, a revised proposal would keep bridge space for Metrorail and promise fixes to local streets

Alexandria, VA · 18d