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EXTENDED LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULED ON ROUTE 220 IN ROANOKE COUNTY NEXT WEEK - Drivers of Route 220 northbound should plan for delays

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Fri, 05 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

SALEM – As part of the ongoing construction to replace the bridge over Back Creek on Route 220, an extended lane closure has been scheduled for next week. The bridge is near the intersection of Route 657 (Crowell Gap Road and Winter Drive).  Beginning Monday, October 8 at 9 a.m., the right northbound lane of Route 220 and the crossover at Crowell Gap Road will be closed until Wednesday, October 10 at 5 p.m. to pave a segment of the roadway that will connect to the new bridge. Drivers traveling on Route 220 northbound into Roanoke should expect significant delays on Route 220 during this time and are encouraged to plan their travel accordingly. The bridge replacement is expected to be complete in spring 2020. For updates on this project and other traffic impacts and lane closure, visit www.511Virginia.org .


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FLOODING CONTINUES TO IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE REGION TONIGHT - Drivers should plan to check Virginia 511 before their Friday morning commute

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

SALEM – Throughout the afternoon and evening, crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation have been responding to the immediate concerns of downed trees, mudslides and high water throughout southwestern Virginia. Crews will continue to monitor roadways overnight. As of 10 p.m., roads in all 12 counties of the district have been affected by the heavy rainfall resulting in numerous closures of primary and secondary roads today. Some of the primary roads affected include portions of Interstate 81, Route 220 through Roanoke and Franklin County, Route 419 in Roanoke, Route 58 in Patrick County and Route 57 in Henry County. As streams and rivers swell and water recedes, conditions will continue to change, so motorists should drive with caution and check the latest road conditions before travelling tomorrow morning. The most up-to-date information about flooded roads is available at www.511Virginia.org . To access the list of flooded roads, look for the text views section of the site and search under road conditions.  VDOT encourages motorists to stay off the roads tonight, if possible, and not to drive through ponding water or around barricades.  As water recedes, VDOT will inspect structures and roadways before they can reopen or be repaired.  Some roads may require lengthy closures depending on the extent of damage and how soon repairs can be completed. To report downed trees or debris on state maintained roads, citizens can contact VDOT’s customer service center at 1-800-FOR-ROAD. For emergencies, dial 911. Follow us on Twitter at @VaDOTSalem and @511southwestva  for the latest updates on road conditions.


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VDOT ENCOURAGES RACE FANS TO FOLLOW SIGNS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY - Drivers traveling from Roanoke to the race should plan ahead for possible delays on Route 220 southbound

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

SALEM – The Virginia Department of Transportation encourages race fans driving to and from Martinsville Speedway for the race on Sunday, October 28, to follow recommended traffic patterns as posted on signs and message boards. Drivers travelling from Roanoke to the Martinsville Speedway for the race events this weekend should plan for possible delays due to a left lane closure on Route 220 southbound approaching the Boones Mill area. VDOT will place many signs and changeable message boards throughout the region to assist travelers. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be heavy. Traffic is being routed to the speedway in certain patterns to minimize overall congestion as much as possible. Watch for the speed limit to reduce gradually from 65 mph to 35 mph on the Route 220/Route 58 Bypass as you approach the speedway. From Roanoke and areas north of Martinsville: Race fans traveling south on Route 220 are encouraged to allow for extra travel time. A left lane closure is in place for a pipe failure in the median about eight miles south of Roanoke and 1.7 miles north of Boones Mill. Drivers can take the exit onto Route 58 to Martinsville to reach the track or they can continue on the Route 220/Route 58 Bypass past the speedway interchange and turn right onto the access road that leads into the speedway. The entrance is located one mile east of the Route 220 interchange and may provide easier access. Signs are in place designating the entrance to the speedway.  From Danville and areas east of Martinsville: Motorists on the Route 58 Bypass should follow signs directing them to use the track’s back gate. This entrance is located off the bypass, east of the track. From Greensboro and areas south of Martinsville: Route 220 northbound traffic will split into three lanes shortly before reaching the speedway.  Motorists should watch for electronic message boards and obey police directing traffic. Through traffic should use the left lane. From Stuart and areas west of Martinsville: Motorists should stay on Route 58 east and follow signs and message boards to the track.  ADA Parking: Race fans needing ADA Parking are encouraged to enter the Speedway via Old Sand Roa Those attending the race should closely follow directional information and plan to arrive early and expect heavy traffic and delays. Martinsville Speedway has shared the attached graphics for drivers entering and exiting from the race.


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CLOSURE OF EXIT 143 AT I-81 AND I-581 DUE TO CRASH TO IMPACT MORNING COMMUTE - Drivers will need to seek alternate routes and allow for extra travel time this morning

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

SALEM – A crash involving a tractor-trailer has closed exit 143 on I-81 this morning. Access to I-81 from I-581 and access to I-581 from I-81 has been impacted and drivers will need to seek alternate routes during the morning commute. I-81 southbound to exit 143 with access to I-581 southbound is closed. Travelers on southbound I-81 requiring access to I-581 will need to use Route 11 to Peters Creek Road or use Route 460 at exit 150 to return to I-581 or to access the downtown Roanoke area. I-581 northbound to I-81 southbound is closed. Travelers on I-581 from Roanoke heading to Salem using I-81 will need to use Peters Creek Road or other side roads for access back to I-81 at exit 141. In addition, drivers traveling on I-81 northbound and from I-581 to access northbound I-81 should expect delays and heavy congestion. The right lane of I-81 northbound at exit 143 is also closed. Drivers should expect delays in this area through at least 8 a.m. and further delays are possible through the morning.


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Cedar Lane Bridge over I-66 in Vienna Closed for Six Months Beginning May 15

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TRAFFIC ALERT FOR OCTOBER 22-26, 2018 - Highway Work Zones in the Staunton District

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

STAUNTON – The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley:  Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren. Scheduled work is subject to change due to inclement weather and material supplies. Motorists are advised to watch for slow-moving tractors during mowing operations. When traveling through a work zone, be alert to periodic changes in traffic patterns and lane closures.


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A PORTION OF ROUTE 602 IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE WORK FROM OCTOBER 29 TO NOVEMBER 9

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Mon, 22 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

 A portion of Route 602 (Walkers Creek Road) in Rockbridge County will be closed for bridge work at a tributary to Walkers Creek.  The closure begins on October 29 at 8 a.m. and lasts until November 9 at 5 p.m. 


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VDOT SCHEDULES CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ROUTE 262/613 INTERSECTION IN AUGUSTA COUNTY

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a Citizen Information Meeting concerning improvements to the intersection of Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 613 (Spring Hill Road) in Augusta County. The meeting will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, November 8 in the South Board Room of the Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona, VA 24482. VDOT will make a brief presentation at 4:15 p.m.


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TRAFFIC ALERT FOR OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 2, 2018 - Highway Work Zones in the Staunton District

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley:  Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren.


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TRAFFIC DELAYS NOVEMBER 5-16 FOR ROUTE 602 BRIDGE WORK AT ROCKINGHAM-PAGE COUNTY LINE

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

Significant traffic delays are possible for about two weeks beginning Monday, November 5, on Route 602 (East Point Road/Maryland Avenue) at the bridge over the South Fork Shenandoah River. These traffic restrictions are needed during the final phases of rehabilitation of the bridge, which is at the Rockingham-Page county line near the town of Shenandoah.


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TRAFFIC ALERT FOR NOVEMBER 5-9, 2018 - Highway Work Zones in the Staunton District

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton transportation district during the coming weeks. The Staunton district consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley:  Alleghany, Bath, Rockbridge, Highland, Augusta, Rockingham, Page, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke and Warren.


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VDOT SCHEDULES LOCATION AND DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROUTE 11 AND ROUTE 704 PROJECTS IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

By www.virginiadot.org
Published On :: Tue, 06 Nov 2018 24:00:00 GMT-8

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a Location and Design public hearing concerning improvements to Route 11 (South Valley Pike) and Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) in Rockingham County.  The meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Bridgewater Town Hall, 201 Green Street, Bridgewater, Virginia  22812.  The inclement weather date is Thursday, December 13, 2018, same time and location.


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Hong Kong exchange tables shock £30bn bid for London Stock Exchange: as it happened

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Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:07:16 GMT


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HSBC overdraft fees may quadruple for millions of customers

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Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 21:39:38 GMT


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What help the government has announced for the self-employed - and how to apply for support

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Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:57:53 GMT


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Coronavirus to bring Asia's economic growth to a halt for the first time in 60 years

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Eastern Pacific Potential Tropical Cyclone SEVENTEEN-E Special Forecast/Advisory Number 4 NWS NATIONAL Hurricane CENTER MIAMI FL EP172019 1800 UTC WED OCT 16 2019 CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS Advisory... THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTIN

By www.nhc.noaa.gov
Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:52:30 +0000


000
WTPZ22 KNHC 161752
TCMEP2

POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE SEVENTEEN-E
SPECIAL FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP172019
1800 UTC WED OCT 16 2019

CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY...

THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH
FOR THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN MEXICO.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

THERE ARE NO COASTAL WATCHES OF WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

POTENTIAL TROP CYCLONE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 96.6W AT 16/1800Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 35 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTHWEST OR 310 DEGREES AT 12 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1007 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT...CENTER LOCATED NEAR 16.6N 96.6W AT 16/1800Z
AT 16/1200Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.8N 95.7W

FORECAST VALID 17/0000Z 17.3N 97.6W...INLAND
MAX WIND 20 KT...GUSTS 30 KT.

FORECAST VALID 17/1200Z...DISSIPATED

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 16.6N 96.6W

THIS IS THE LAST FORECAST/ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM.

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FORECASTER BEVEN



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NHC NAVTEX Marine Forecast (Miami, FL)

By www.nhc.noaa.gov
Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:24:47 +0000


000
FZNT25 KNHC 091524
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1124 AM EDT Sat May 9 2020

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front from extends from the Florida Big Bend
to 28N90W to 25N95W then transitions to a stationary front to
22N98W. A surface trough is ahead of the front in the Bay of
Campeche. The front will move to the central Gulf waters today
and gradually stall through Sun. An area of low pressure is
expected to develop over the SW Gulf today, and track NE toward
South Florida on Sun. The stalled front will then transition
back to a cold front and exit the southeastern Gulf on Mon.
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will impact most of
the southern and eastern Gulf waters this weekend.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 31N77W to 29N81W will
move across the waters N of the Bahamas through Sun. Weak low
pressure in the Gulf of Mexico will track NE across south Florida
into the Bahamas Sun through Mon night enhancing winds and
generating numerous showers and thunderstorms. In the wake of the
low, a cold front will move across the northern and central waters
through Mon night, then stall from near 29N65W to central Cuba
late Tue.

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW to N
15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE
10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.


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