Latest Public Works Department News Releases
Friday, December 14, 2012 · 04:00 pm
Princess Anne Road has been re-opened to all traffic this afternoon after a utility break early Friday morning.
As of 3 p.m., traffic is being allowed in both directions, with one eastbound lane open and two westbound lanes open. Eastbound lanes will continue to be restri...
Monday, December 10, 2012 · 10:00 am
UPDATE: The lane shifts scheduled for today on Princess Anne Road between Dam Neck Road and Nimmo Parkway have been postponed due to weather concerns. The shifts have been re-scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, beginning at 9 a.m. – weather permitting.
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Wednesday, December 05, 2012 · 12:30 pm
Virginia Beach Public Works has announced a lane shift for traffic on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012 on Princess Anne Road between Dam Neck Road and Nimmo Parkway.
Beginning at 9 a.m., crews will shift vehicular traffic west to the newly constructed southbound lanes which will be...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012 · 05:00 pm
Virginia Beach Public Works has announced temporary lane closures and traffic stoppages at the intersection of Providence Road and Lord Dunmore Drive on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012.
Beginning at 7 a.m., crews will be installing traffic signal mast arms which will require brief,...
Thursday, November 29, 2012 · 09:00 am
A Notice to Mariners has been posted for Rudee Inlet due to serious shoaling conditions. Reported conditions indicate a least depth from 4.5 feet MLLW (mean lower low water), across the inbound channel, starting at the approximate east end of the north jetty, and extending...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 · 04:45 pm
UPDATE: Elbow Road has been re-opened to traffic as of 4 p.m. today – Tuesday, Nov. 20. Emergency work has been completed and normal traffic routes have been resumed.
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Friday, November 16, 2012 · 03:25 pm
A new style traffic signal is being installed in Virginia Beach on Saturday as part of a pilot program to control left turns and improve safety at intersections.
New four-section signal heads with flashing yellow arrows will replace the traditional five-section signal heads...
Friday, November 16, 2012 · 09:00 am
There will be an emergency closure of Elbow Road from Walpole Street to Round Hill Road beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, through Tuesday, Nov. 20. To repair crumbling sections, part of the road will be rebuilt and raised.
Because of the narrowness of the road, ...
Friday, November 09, 2012 · 04:00 pm
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the contract for the Sandbridge Beach replenishment project to Weeks Marine, of Camden NJ. They were the low bidder with a bid of $15,350,000, all inclusive, to place 2 million cubic yards of sand along the five-mile beach from B...
Thursday, November 08, 2012 · 08:30 am
Because of Hurricane Sandy, yard debris is unusually heavy this week throughout Virginia Beach. Yard debris collection crews completed Tuesday’s routes on Wednesday afternoon, then began their Wednesday routes.
It will take at least another full day to complete all t...