Crimora Fire - September 16
September 16, 2008- 12:00pm Crimora Firefighters responded to structure fire at the Collision Repair Center. No one was in the building at the time of the fire, but there where several cars that where being worked on in side.
The fire companies responded to the incident, Augusta County Fire and Rescue, as well as volunteer fire companies from Dooms, New Hope, Wilson and Fishersville.
There was damage to a firetruck windshield when a peace of debre was ejected from the building from a small explosion.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Photo/Story
Nathan Combs
I-81 back up in Augusta county - September 16
LEFT LANE NOW OPEN AT I-81 SOUTHBOUND ACCIDENT SITE IN AUGUSTA COUNTY
STAUNTON – The left lane is open at the Interstate 81 southbound accident site in Augusta County . Earlier today there was a tractor trailer accident on I-81, southbound at mile marker 213. Exit 213 is located at Route 11 in Greenville in Augusta County .
Motorists should be aware that the off-ramp at exit 213A remains closed. Travelers can exit I-81 at exit 213B and turn around to proceed on Route 11.
Motorists should still expect delays in this area.
The Virginia Department of Transportation Traffic Operation Center first reported the accident just after 7 a.m. today. A tractor trailer was involved in a vehicle fire. Currently the fire is out but operations to remove the tractor trailer and debris are being implemented.
Updates on this accident and other real-time traffic information can be obtained by dialing 511 on any landline or wireless phone. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.
Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.
I-81 SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP IN AUGUSTA COUNTY DUE TO TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT
STAUNTON – A tractor trailer accident on Interstate 81, southbound at mile marker 213 has traffic backed up seven miles at 9:45 a.m. today. Traffic is being detoured at exit 217 located at Route 654 at Mint Spring. Traffic will proceed on Route 11 to exit 213B and enter the I-81 southbound lanes at that point. Exit 213 is located at Route 11 in Greenville in Augusta County .
The Virginia Department of Transportation Traffic Operation Center first reported the accident just after 7 a.m. today. The tractor trailer was involved in a vehicle fire. Currently the fire is out but operations to remove the tractor trailer are being secured.
Updates on this accident and other real-time traffic information can be obtained by dialing 511 on any landline or wireless phone. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.
Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.
STAUNTON – The left lane is open at the Interstate 81 southbound accident site in Augusta County . Earlier today there was a tractor trailer accident on I-81, southbound at mile marker 213. Exit 213 is located at Route 11 in Greenville in Augusta County .
Motorists should be aware that the off-ramp at exit 213A remains closed. Travelers can exit I-81 at exit 213B and turn around to proceed on Route 11.
Motorists should still expect delays in this area.
The Virginia Department of Transportation Traffic Operation Center first reported the accident just after 7 a.m. today. A tractor trailer was involved in a vehicle fire. Currently the fire is out but operations to remove the tractor trailer and debris are being implemented.
Updates on this accident and other real-time traffic information can be obtained by dialing 511 on any landline or wireless phone. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.
Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.
I-81 SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP IN AUGUSTA COUNTY DUE TO TRACTOR TRAILER ACCIDENT
STAUNTON – A tractor trailer accident on Interstate 81, southbound at mile marker 213 has traffic backed up seven miles at 9:45 a.m. today. Traffic is being detoured at exit 217 located at Route 654 at Mint Spring. Traffic will proceed on Route 11 to exit 213B and enter the I-81 southbound lanes at that point. Exit 213 is located at Route 11 in Greenville in Augusta County .
The Virginia Department of Transportation Traffic Operation Center first reported the accident just after 7 a.m. today. The tractor trailer was involved in a vehicle fire. Currently the fire is out but operations to remove the tractor trailer are being secured.
Updates on this accident and other real-time traffic information can be obtained by dialing 511 on any landline or wireless phone. (TTY/TDD users, call 711). Traffic alerts and traveler information also are available at 511Virginia.org.
Highway safety is everyone’s responsibility. Virginia’s highway safety partnership — the Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Virginia State Police — challenges you to help prevent highway fatalities. Buckle up. Avoid distractions. Share the road. Drive drug- and alcohol-free. Obey speed limits. For more information on the Highway Safety Challenge and things you can do to avoid becoming Virginia ’s next traffic fatality, visit www.safeVAhighways.org.
Stabbing death - September 15
NEWS RELEASE
September 15, 2008
The Staunton Police Department is continuing its investigation into the September 14,
2008 murder of Kevin Bryant. Nettie Lee Salisbury, 43, of 135 1/2 Stafford Street was
arrested for first degree murder and George Battle, 50, of 135 1/2 Stafford Street, was
arrested as an accessory after the fact for first degree murder. Salisbury was subsequently
incarcerated in the Middle River Regional Jail.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are anticipated.
NEWS RELEASE
September 15, 2008
On 9-14-08 at approximately 9:22 PM the Staunton Police Department responded to the
100 block of Stafford Street for report of a stabbing. The victim, Kevin Lewis Bryant, a
45 year old black male, was transported by Staunton Augusta Rescue Squad and
pronounced dead at Augusta Medical Center.
Anyone having any information concerning this incident please contact the Staunton Police Department at 540-332-3842 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-2017.
If you have any further questions, please contact Officer Lisa Klein at (540) 332-3852 or (540) 448-1072.
September 15, 2008
The Staunton Police Department is continuing its investigation into the September 14,
2008 murder of Kevin Bryant. Nettie Lee Salisbury, 43, of 135 1/2 Stafford Street was
arrested for first degree murder and George Battle, 50, of 135 1/2 Stafford Street, was
arrested as an accessory after the fact for first degree murder. Salisbury was subsequently
incarcerated in the Middle River Regional Jail.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are anticipated.
NEWS RELEASE
September 15, 2008
On 9-14-08 at approximately 9:22 PM the Staunton Police Department responded to the
100 block of Stafford Street for report of a stabbing. The victim, Kevin Lewis Bryant, a
45 year old black male, was transported by Staunton Augusta Rescue Squad and
pronounced dead at Augusta Medical Center.
Anyone having any information concerning this incident please contact the Staunton Police Department at 540-332-3842 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-322-2017.
If you have any further questions, please contact Officer Lisa Klein at (540) 332-3852 or (540) 448-1072.
Man Falls on Park Way - Septmber 1
Monday 1, 2008 - Blue Ridge Park Way A 40 year old man was rock climbing at Ravens roost and fell 60 to 70 feet. He was responsive when rescuers pulled him up and then flown to UVA.
Photo/Story Nathan Combs
“Connecting to Ensure Success” - September 1
“Connecting to Ensure Success” is the theme for the third annual
legislative function open free to the public, Holiday Inn Golf and
Conference Center, Staunton, 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday, September 30.
Light refreshments will be available. ARC of Augusta, Augusta
Medical Center, Mental Health Association of Augusta, and Valley
Community Services Board sponsor the event.
Sponsoring representatives state that the purpose of the forum is to
discuss the necessary community partnership for effective response to
community needs. James Mahoney, Valley Community Services Board
Chair, will be the moderator for the evening. Representatives from
Augusta Medical Center, ARC, Mental Health Association of Augusta,
and Valley Community Services Board will make presentations. The
local Virginia General Assembly members will address the current
state of mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse
issues during the forum. The public may also ask them questions
regarding these issues.
“The MHA-A strives to collaborate with legislators and other mental
health advocacy groups to eliminate disparities in mental health
services and to promote access to care, stated Ms. Jane Desper, MHA-A
Board Member and Public Policy Chair. This legislative forum
involving General Assembly, advocates, consumers, caregivers,
interested citizens and service providers brings all of these groups
together to learn about the mental health partnership needs in
Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County.”
Augusta Medical Center is pleased to be a sponsor for the legislative
forum to discuss the mental health successes and needs of our
community. As part of a network of providers caring for those in
need of mental health treatment AMC sees a responsibility to educate
the legislators to the needs of our community. Because a large part
of mental health care relies on legislative oversight and funding, it
is important to provide opportunities for dialogue and education
between providers of care and those in positions to influence the
future and better meet the needs in a way that results in favorable
outcomes for individuals in our community.
The Arc of Augusta greatly appreciates the strong support and
commitment shown by the Governor and the General Assembly last year.
Many individuals with mental retardation and other developmental
disabilities and their families received supports and services
through their efforts. Virginia should continue to look to the
future and develop a multi-year plan to ensure that the needs of ALL
individuals with disabilities continue to be met at an adequate level.
Partnership connections are critical to the success of community
treatment. The connections between the consumer, their family,
private hospitals, the advocacy groups and the community services
board result in effective treatment and success. Valley Community
Services Board is proud to be a co-sponsor of this event. Leadership
by our state government is critical to the welfare and safety of all
individuals with disabilities.
legislative function open free to the public, Holiday Inn Golf and
Conference Center, Staunton, 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday, September 30.
Light refreshments will be available. ARC of Augusta, Augusta
Medical Center, Mental Health Association of Augusta, and Valley
Community Services Board sponsor the event.
Sponsoring representatives state that the purpose of the forum is to
discuss the necessary community partnership for effective response to
community needs. James Mahoney, Valley Community Services Board
Chair, will be the moderator for the evening. Representatives from
Augusta Medical Center, ARC, Mental Health Association of Augusta,
and Valley Community Services Board will make presentations. The
local Virginia General Assembly members will address the current
state of mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse
issues during the forum. The public may also ask them questions
regarding these issues.
“The MHA-A strives to collaborate with legislators and other mental
health advocacy groups to eliminate disparities in mental health
services and to promote access to care, stated Ms. Jane Desper, MHA-A
Board Member and Public Policy Chair. This legislative forum
involving General Assembly, advocates, consumers, caregivers,
interested citizens and service providers brings all of these groups
together to learn about the mental health partnership needs in
Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County.”
Augusta Medical Center is pleased to be a sponsor for the legislative
forum to discuss the mental health successes and needs of our
community. As part of a network of providers caring for those in
need of mental health treatment AMC sees a responsibility to educate
the legislators to the needs of our community. Because a large part
of mental health care relies on legislative oversight and funding, it
is important to provide opportunities for dialogue and education
between providers of care and those in positions to influence the
future and better meet the needs in a way that results in favorable
outcomes for individuals in our community.
The Arc of Augusta greatly appreciates the strong support and
commitment shown by the Governor and the General Assembly last year.
Many individuals with mental retardation and other developmental
disabilities and their families received supports and services
through their efforts. Virginia should continue to look to the
future and develop a multi-year plan to ensure that the needs of ALL
individuals with disabilities continue to be met at an adequate level.
Partnership connections are critical to the success of community
treatment. The connections between the consumer, their family,
private hospitals, the advocacy groups and the community services
board result in effective treatment and success. Valley Community
Services Board is proud to be a co-sponsor of this event. Leadership
by our state government is critical to the welfare and safety of all
individuals with disabilities.
Vdot News - September 1
TRAFFIC ALERT FOR WEEK OF September 1– 5, 2008
Highway work zones in the Staunton District
The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
(NEW) _ Indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
Interstate 64
* Various locations – Sign repair. Shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.
Interstate 81
* (NEW) Mile marker 210 to 230, northbound and southbound – Nighttime bridge work on various structures. Possible lane closures. Work is Tuesday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* Mile marker 222 to 227, southbound – Milling, paving, and guardrail replacement, Tuesday to Thursday night 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* (NEW) Mile marker 174 to 237, north and southbound – Crossover repair in Augusta and Rockbridge Counties ; right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Thursday.
* Various locations – Sign repair. Shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.
Primary Roads
* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris pickup in the Verona area, Tuesday to Friday.
* Route 11 Park and Ride, Mint Springs area – Litter and debris pick-up.
* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.
* Route 11 ( Lee Jackson Highway ) – Sanitary sewer work from Route 694 to Route 701. Shoulder closure southbound Route 11. Work is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
* Route 11 – Sewer line inspections from Route 612 to Staunton city limits, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Alternating lane closures.
* (NEW) Route 42 – Debris pickup as needed.
* (NEW) Route 42 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* Route 250 ( Jefferson Highway ) – Entrance construction off of westbound lanes from Route 1334 to Route 822. Work is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
* (NEW) Route 250 – Debris pickup as needed.
* (NEW) Route 254 – Debris pickup as needed.
* (NEW) Route 256 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.
* (NEW) Route 252 – Ditch cleaning in the Swoope area.
* Route 262 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday.
* (NEW) Route 275 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.
* Route 340 ( Stuarts Draft Highway ) – Entrance construction from Route 1512 to Route 649, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
* (NEW) Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Left-turn lane construction, southbound from Route 672 to Route 1340. Be alert for alternating lane closures. Detours on Route 1343 and Route 1346 as needed. Work is Tuesday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* (NEW) Route 340, Waynesboro – Mobilization of equipment and materials on North Delphine Avenue from Route 250 to Sixth Street for railroad bridge replacement and roadway widening. Estimated completion is November, 2011.
* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.
* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.
* Route 340 –Litter and debris pickup.
* Route 340 Park and Ride, Waynesboro . – Litter pick-up.
* (NEW) Various roads – Litter and debris pickup. Cleaning grass from paved ditches and traffic islands.
Secondary Roads
* (NEW) Route 603 – Patching. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* Route 612 Park and Ride, Verona – Litter pick up.
* Route 612 – Litter pickup on Wednesday.
* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.
* (NEW) Route 682 – Patching. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* (NEW) Route 687 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* (NEW) Route 688 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* Route 701 ( Howardsville Road ) – Sewer line work from Route 11 to Route 613. Shoulder closure off of westbound lane. Work is 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
* (NEW) Route 823 – Patching Friday, from Route 340 to end of state maintenance with traffic control.
* Route 825 ( South River Road ) – Road closed between Route 778 ( Patterson Mill Road ) and Route 770 ( Cosby Mill Lane ), beginning Monday, August 25 at 7 a.m. until Friday, September 19 at 5 p.m. for bridge replacement. Detour as follows: Northbound traffic take Route 778 East to Route 340 to Route 256 west to Route 644 to Route 825. Southbound traffic, take Route 644 to Route 256 east to Route 340 to Route 778 west to Route 825. Detour and Road Closed signs will be posted.
* Route 831 – Shoulder repair, ditch cleaning, pipe replacement.
* (NEW) Route 1015 – Patching from Route 250 to end of state maintenance with traffic control. Work will be Tuesday to Thursday.
* (NEW) Route 1022 – Patching Friday, from Route 250 to end of state maintenance with traffic control.
* Various roads – Mowing.
* Various roads – Paving and line marking, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Flagger traffic control and pilot truck.
Virginia’s New State Map is Available
Map encourages travelers to “get away” to Virginia for vacations
RICHMOND – The Commonwealth of Virginia ’s new official state transportation map is being released just in time to assist motorists with their Labor Day travel plans.
The new map, which is free of charge, is available online and can be ordered on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT’s) Web site at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/maps-default.asp. Maps are available at state Welcome Centers and local and regional visitor centers. The new maps will also be available at VDOT offices this fall. To find a local VDOT office, visit http://www.virginiadot.org/about/districts.asp.
“ Virginia ’s new state transportation map is another way that VDOT is giving motorists the information they need to make educated travel decisions,” said VDOT Commissioner David S. Ekern. “With tools like our recently improved 511 service and this new map, VDOT is working to make it easier than ever for motorists to save time, gas and stress while traveling around Virginia.”
The map celebrates a variety of activities that can be enjoyed while vacationing in the Old Dominion. VDOT collaborated with the Virginia Tourism Corporation to develop the “Get Away” theme represented through the map’s images and text.
Notable additions to the 2008-2010 map include National Bike Routes 1 and 76, the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park in Middlesex County , the Great Meadow equestrian event site in Fauquier County and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico County . More than 140 cartographic changes were made, including the depiction of completed or widened highways.
In addition to the new state map, travelers can also use VDOT’s free, improved 511 system to access continuously updated traffic and travel information any time, any place. Motorists can access 511 by going online to www.511virginia.org; receiving personalized traffic information via e-mail, text pager, BlackBerry, PDA, or other mobile device, or by calling 511 from a cell phone or land line.
A map showing the state’s highway system is required by Virginia law – (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+33.1-36).
A map of the state's road network has been published since 1922, before some roads were even assigned a number. It wasn’t until 1928 that a more detailed map was produced. The map was extremely popular, and within just a few months the first 50,000 copies were gone. By 1929, the demand jumped to 150,000. This year, 2.5 million maps were printed.
Highway work zones in the Staunton District
The following is a list of highway work that might affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district is comprised of 11 counties, Alleghany, Bath , Rockbridge, Augusta, Highland , Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren and Clarke. Work scheduled is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. Also, when traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.
(NEW) _ Indicates a new or revised entry since last week’s report.
AUGUSTA COUNTY
Interstate 64
* Various locations – Sign repair. Shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.
Interstate 81
* (NEW) Mile marker 210 to 230, northbound and southbound – Nighttime bridge work on various structures. Possible lane closures. Work is Tuesday to Friday, 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* Mile marker 222 to 227, southbound – Milling, paving, and guardrail replacement, Tuesday to Thursday night 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
* (NEW) Mile marker 174 to 237, north and southbound – Crossover repair in Augusta and Rockbridge Counties ; right shoulder closure, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday to Thursday.
* Various locations – Sign repair. Shoulder closures, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday.
Primary Roads
* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris pickup in the Verona area, Tuesday to Friday.
* Route 11 Park and Ride, Mint Springs area – Litter and debris pick-up.
* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.
* Route 11 ( Lee Jackson Highway ) – Sanitary sewer work from Route 694 to Route 701. Shoulder closure southbound Route 11. Work is 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
* Route 11 – Sewer line inspections from Route 612 to Staunton city limits, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Alternating lane closures.
* (NEW) Route 42 – Debris pickup as needed.
* (NEW) Route 42 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* Route 250 ( Jefferson Highway ) – Entrance construction off of westbound lanes from Route 1334 to Route 822. Work is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
* (NEW) Route 250 – Debris pickup as needed.
* (NEW) Route 254 – Debris pickup as needed.
* (NEW) Route 256 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.
* (NEW) Route 252 – Ditch cleaning in the Swoope area.
* Route 262 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday.
* (NEW) Route 275 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.
* Route 340 ( Stuarts Draft Highway ) – Entrance construction from Route 1512 to Route 649, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday
* (NEW) Route 340 (East Side Highway) – Left-turn lane construction, southbound from Route 672 to Route 1340. Be alert for alternating lane closures. Detours on Route 1343 and Route 1346 as needed. Work is Tuesday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* (NEW) Route 340, Waynesboro – Mobilization of equipment and materials on North Delphine Avenue from Route 250 to Sixth Street for railroad bridge replacement and roadway widening. Estimated completion is November, 2011.
* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris pickup Tuesday to Friday.
* (NEW) Route 340 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.
* Route 340 –Litter and debris pickup.
* Route 340 Park and Ride, Waynesboro . – Litter pick-up.
* (NEW) Various roads – Litter and debris pickup. Cleaning grass from paved ditches and traffic islands.
Secondary Roads
* (NEW) Route 603 – Patching. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* Route 612 Park and Ride, Verona – Litter pick up.
* Route 612 – Litter pickup on Wednesday.
* (NEW) Route 11 – Debris and litter pickup on Wednesday in the Fishersville area.
* (NEW) Route 682 – Patching. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* (NEW) Route 687 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* (NEW) Route 688 – Brush cutting. Watch for signs and flaggers.
* Route 701 ( Howardsville Road ) – Sewer line work from Route 11 to Route 613. Shoulder closure off of westbound lane. Work is 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
* (NEW) Route 823 – Patching Friday, from Route 340 to end of state maintenance with traffic control.
* Route 825 ( South River Road ) – Road closed between Route 778 ( Patterson Mill Road ) and Route 770 ( Cosby Mill Lane ), beginning Monday, August 25 at 7 a.m. until Friday, September 19 at 5 p.m. for bridge replacement. Detour as follows: Northbound traffic take Route 778 East to Route 340 to Route 256 west to Route 644 to Route 825. Southbound traffic, take Route 644 to Route 256 east to Route 340 to Route 778 west to Route 825. Detour and Road Closed signs will be posted.
* Route 831 – Shoulder repair, ditch cleaning, pipe replacement.
* (NEW) Route 1015 – Patching from Route 250 to end of state maintenance with traffic control. Work will be Tuesday to Thursday.
* (NEW) Route 1022 – Patching Friday, from Route 250 to end of state maintenance with traffic control.
* Various roads – Mowing.
* Various roads – Paving and line marking, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Flagger traffic control and pilot truck.
Virginia’s New State Map is Available
Map encourages travelers to “get away” to Virginia for vacations
RICHMOND – The Commonwealth of Virginia ’s new official state transportation map is being released just in time to assist motorists with their Labor Day travel plans.
The new map, which is free of charge, is available online and can be ordered on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT’s) Web site at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/maps-default.asp. Maps are available at state Welcome Centers and local and regional visitor centers. The new maps will also be available at VDOT offices this fall. To find a local VDOT office, visit http://www.virginiadot.org/about/districts.asp.
“ Virginia ’s new state transportation map is another way that VDOT is giving motorists the information they need to make educated travel decisions,” said VDOT Commissioner David S. Ekern. “With tools like our recently improved 511 service and this new map, VDOT is working to make it easier than ever for motorists to save time, gas and stress while traveling around Virginia.”
The map celebrates a variety of activities that can be enjoyed while vacationing in the Old Dominion. VDOT collaborated with the Virginia Tourism Corporation to develop the “Get Away” theme represented through the map’s images and text.
Notable additions to the 2008-2010 map include National Bike Routes 1 and 76, the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park in Middlesex County , the Great Meadow equestrian event site in Fauquier County and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Henrico County . More than 140 cartographic changes were made, including the depiction of completed or widened highways.
In addition to the new state map, travelers can also use VDOT’s free, improved 511 system to access continuously updated traffic and travel information any time, any place. Motorists can access 511 by going online to www.511virginia.org; receiving personalized traffic information via e-mail, text pager, BlackBerry, PDA, or other mobile device, or by calling 511 from a cell phone or land line.
A map showing the state’s highway system is required by Virginia law – (http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+33.1-36).
A map of the state's road network has been published since 1922, before some roads were even assigned a number. It wasn’t until 1928 that a more detailed map was produced. The map was extremely popular, and within just a few months the first 50,000 copies were gone. By 1929, the demand jumped to 150,000. This year, 2.5 million maps were printed.
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