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Va, State Police answer nearly 500 calls for assistance since midnight Jan. 11

Virginia State Police report State Troopers have responded to more than 400 incidents and 94 crashes

Pile driving on US 1 in Woodbridge starts Friday, Feb. 10, weather permitting

Beginning Friday, Feb. 10, pile driving will occur along Route 1 for construction of the new bridge over Marumsco Creek just north of Marys Way for approximately two weeks, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Drivers in northern Va, should monitor forecasts and plan for snow showers Monday morning

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officials are asking drivers in northern Virginia to monitor forecasts and plan for snow showers to impact this morning’s commute.

VDOT to begin work Jan. 24 on Old Centreville Rd. bridge

Rehabilitation of the Old Centreville Road bridge over Bull Run will begin Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

VSP HEAT Program marks 25 years of helping to eliminate auto theft in Va.

Virginia State Police's Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program is celebrating 25 years of auto theft prevention. Since Virginia State Police established the HEAT program in 1992, motor vehicle thefts have declined by more than 60 percent. HEAT provides local law enforcement agencies

Transportation tips for 58th Presidential Inauguration

Virginia State Police and Virginia Department of Transportation have issued information about inauguration activities, congestion, traffic delays and suggestions on and how to get around that day, Friday, Jan. 20

FTA awards $1.88 million grant to boost safety of Metro workers

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) Jan. 17 report Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has been awarded $1,884,992 by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to improve track safety and protect employees who repair and maintain the Metro system. The grant will support a Metro program to outfit track workers with technology bands that will alert them of incoming trains so they have enough time to move to safety.

VDOT asks drivers to stay off the roads on Saturday, Jan. 14 due to snow, sleet, freezing rain

Drivers are asked to monitor weather reports for the latest updates to avoid being on the road during periods of limited visibility or icy conditions. Stay off roads Saturday or delay trips until Sunday if possible, to avoid being caught in deteriorating conditions as weather transitions between snow, sleet and freezing rain through the day.

Cancellation of this week’s planned pile driving on US 1 in Woodbridge

Pile driving that was to be taking place this week along Route 1 for construction of the new bridge over Marumsco Creek just north of Marys Way has been cancelled, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

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