Due to the critical transportation needs in Northern Virginia, those localities took the lead in adopting alternative financing methods for highway construction and improvement projects. Northern...
If you’re buying a used vehicle, you want to ensure that you don’t get stuck with a dud. To make an informed purchase, follow these...
With the cold weather approaching, some people are getting ready to put their summer car away for the season. Here are five steps to take...
As winter approaches, it’s important to make sure your vehicle is ready to face the difficult driving conditions ahead. Here are three tasks you should...
Until 1984, the eight transportation districts had remained as originally established in 1922—Bristol, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Lynchburg, Richmond, Salem, Staunton, and Suffolk. The 1984 General Assembly authorized...
Do you need to replace one or more of your car’s components? If so, you may want to consider purchasing recycled parts. Many people mistakenly...
Still concerned about a rapidly growing backlog of highway, bridge, and public transit needs, the 1982 General Assembly provided a substantial increase in funds to shore...
Maintaining your car involves a number of tasks. These include filling the gas tank, changing the oil and replacing the tires when they’re worn. However,...
In 1980, the General Assembly ordered the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) to review the department’s operations and finances and recommend changes to make...
Come autumn, the days start to get cooler and the leaves begin to fall. Though the colorful foliage may look pretty, it’s best to keep...
In Virginia as in other states, the new decade was marked by a highway construction and improvement program caught in a tightening squeeze caused by inflation...
Your car can hydroplane on any wet surface, but it’s most likely to do so during the first ten minutes of a light rainfall. This...
Taking care of your car pays off. In fact, regularly maintaining your vehicle results in it having a longer lifespan, providing better gas mileage, requiring...
Safe driving habits are always important, but you need to be extra cautious when navigating areas where road work is under way. Here’s how to remain...
October is Fall Car Care Month and a good time for drivers to think about how they can stay safe on the road. While practicing...
Another worrisome fuel shortage occurred in the summer of 1979, and left nagging questions about highway-related transportation for the years ahead. This time, as before, traffic...
By 1975, revenue and cost trends stabilized sufficiently to permit resumption of a regularly scheduled highway construction program, with 172 projects totaling nearly 137 miles and...
Economic conditions in the 1974-76 biennium slowed virtually all of the department’s operations as construction costs climbed 34 percent and revenue from state highwayuser tax sources...
In 1973, several Middle East nations imposed an embargo on exports of oil, forcing major changes in the United States and other countries. At the beginning...
Did you know that older adults are more likely to receive tickets and get into accidents than other drivers? This is because for some, decreased...
By the 1970s, Virginia was a rapidly urbanizing state. Its population had grown to more than 4.6 million, with two-thirds living in cities, towns, and suburbs....
Other study commission recommendations led in 1964 to steps aimed at equipping the Department of Highways to better meet the growing challenge. The General Assembly established...
It soon became evident, however, that the interstate routes alone would not adequately serve the burgeoning population and the increasing desire for mobility by Virginians in...
In 1923, a Delaware business executive named T. Coleman DuPont had built a three mile stretch of divided highway with his personal funds and had given...
Just after the war, Commissioner Anderson set a new objective for the state’s regrouping highway forces: Not a school day lost because of mud. Muddy roads...
Today’s cars and trucks require so little maintenance that most motorists simply fill up the tank with gas and occasionally check the air pressure in the...
Within months, the thoughts of Virginians and other citizens throughout the land were to be diverted by the entry of the United States into World War...
Did you know that the highest number of fatal car accidents occur in July and August? The golden rule, as we all know, is to slow...
It was against this background that the General Assembly in 1932 approved a means by which the counties could be relieved of road construction and maintenance...
Are you in the market for a new car and wondering whether to get one with a manual or automatic transmission? To help you make the...