VDOT Suspends Most Road Work For Memorial Day Weekend

While roads are already jammed with traffic for the holiday weekend, there's at least one source of relief for Virginia motorists: construction work zones and lane closures will largely be suspended throughout Memorial Day weekend to accommodate the amount of traffic expected for the start of the summer travel season.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will lift lane closures from noon Friday  to noon Tuesday for most of its maintenance, construction and repair projects. 

Permanent construction zones with concrete barriers and orange barrels will remain in place, VDOT said.

Track information about road conditions using VDOT's 24-hour website, www.511Virginia.org.A mobile version of the 511Virginia website can be found at mobile511virginia.org.  511Virginia is also available by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.

To report an accident or ask a question, call 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623).

Projects To Watch

Travelers will find work continuing at the following locations:

• HOV restrictions on Interstates 66, 95 and 395 will continue and be lifted on Monday, May 30.

• Northbound/southbound schedule for the I-95/395 reversible lanes: Lanes will be southbound from 1 p.m., Friday until 2 p.m. Saturday; and northbound from 4 p.m. Saturday through the rest of the holiday weekend.

• Closure for Rolling Thunder: The I-95/395 HOV lanes will be closed to regular traffic from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday for the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally.