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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

TODAY’S ROAD OUTLOOK: VDOT crews continue snow cleanup; where to get help

Virginia Department of Transportation crews have worked around-the-clock to make all roads in northern Virginia passable post-blizzard, but there is still some clean-up to do.

New PRTC bus service from Lake Ridge-Dale City-Woodbridge to Mark Center starts Feb. 1

Department of Defense Services employees who live in eastern Prince William and work at the Mark Center in Alexandria can catch OmniRide buses locally and ride them to and from work beginning Monday, Feb. 1. The first day of operation will be a free fare day.

VDOT working on 16,000 subdivision streets; goal is one passable lane by 6 a.m. Wednesday

Crews are making significant progress on 16,000 subdivision streets across northern Virginia. The Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) goal is to make one lane of all subdivisions passable by 6 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27. If residents do not have one passable lane by 6 a.m., they can contact VDOT at 1-800-FOR-ROAD or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

VDOT road report for Tuesday, Jan. 26

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) reports that interstates and primaries in northern Virginia are mostly in passable condition, and crews are making significant progress on secondary roads and subdivision streets.

Manassas Park extends snow emergency to Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.

The City Manager has put in placed parking prohibitions on all City of Manassas Park Streets designated as snow emergency routes until 6 pm, Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Va, State Police respond to 7000+ calls during the blizzard of 2016

Snow is melting and pooling in travel lanes and will turn into ice overnight. Therefore, VSP advises those who are having to travel overnight or early Monday morning to use extreme caution. Black ice will be a serious threat and drivers are advised to keep their speeds down, buckle up, and remain alert to slick spots on the road.

Snow emergency routes in Manassas listed

City of Manassas declared a Snow Emergency effective at 8 a.m. on January 22 through January 24 at 6 p.m. This means that cars parked along designated snow emergency routes are subject to towing and fines.

VDOT crews staging for blizzard; drivers urged to stay off the road

By 2 p.m., about 4,000 trucks loaded with materials will be fully staged along interstates, major roads and subdivision streets in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties (Arlington maintains its own secondary roads). Crews will work 12-hour shifts around the clock and plow interstates, major roads and subdivisions simultaneously.

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