New Transurban North Am. prez comes from public sector
Beau Memory, Transurban‘s new North America president, joined the Australian transportation company that operates express toll lanes in Northern Virginia in November with more than 20 years of public-sector transportation experience. In an interview last week with Virginia Business, the Tysons-based Memory says he’s still getting acclimated to Northern Virginia. “I’m still [...]
Digging in
As the largest highway construction project in state history, the $3.8 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion is without question the most notable road project currently underway in Virginia. Construction began in October 2020, and workers made a lot of progress last year, remaining on track to reach the Virginia Department of Transportation‘s goal of a […]
Sen. Kaine back in D.C. after being stuck on I-95 for 27 hours
This story was updated Jan. 4 at 4:20 p.m. After being stranded with hundreds of other motorists on Interstate 95 for nearly 27 hours, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine arrived at his office in Washington, D.C., just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to CNBC. The 2016 Democratic vice presidential candidate wrote on his Facebook page Tuesday […]
Dinwiddie company wins $107M I-95 contract
Dinwiddie County-based road construction company Wagman Heavy Civil Inc. announced Friday it’s been awarded a $107 million contract for the Interstate 95 Northbound Rappahannock River Crossing project in Stafford County. “We are excited to begin our work that will provide critical mobility and safety improvements on I-95 including the interchange at Route 17,” Greg Andricos, […]