Roanoke County, Botetourt County, Town of Vinton asking for publicโs solutions on high-crash intersections
Roanoke County, Botetourt County and the Town of Vinton are working on a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan through the Federal Highway Administrationโs Safe Streets and Roads For All program.
Main Street at Howbert Ave. in Roanoke closed due to crash
Slick roads are leading to crash across the area, and Roanoke is no exception to that. Authorities said a crash at around 7 a.m. has closed Main Street at Howbert Avenue. The road is set to stay closed until power crews can get the line cleaned up.
VDOT urges drivers to stay off the roads
VDOT crews are working to keep the roads clear as snow continues to pour down across southwest and central Virginia. โAs itโs coming down itโs just re-covering the roads that weโre plowing, and it is coming down very heavy in some areas so itโs definitely a challenge,โ said Jason Bond, VDOT spokesperson. Bond said crews are continuing to make multiple passes on interstates and primary roads. As plowing continues, Bond said the priority is going to be primary roads and the interstates. โWe will only get to the secondary roads, neighborhood streets once the snow stops and we make progress on those main roads,โ said Bond.
It is a massive job: Route 116 reconstruction will likely finish by Labor Day
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. The twists and turns of Route 116 between Roanoke and Franklin counties has been illuminated with detour signs for months, but the road could reopen soon. VDOT spokesperson Jason Bond estimates the road, which washed out during a storm in May, could be ready for cars by Labor Day Weekend. They have built up the roadbed, they put stone where the road collapsed, Bond said. It is a massive job.Route 116 is a popular thoroughfare between Roanoke and Smith Mountain Lake, and drivers who use the road miss its accessibility. Holiday travelers will have that road for any Smith Mountain Lake trips they want to make.