The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on Mar. 20 that the eastbound Edsall Road (Route 648) ramp to northbound Interstate 395 will be narrowed to one lane starting Monday, March 23 at 9:30 a.m. The restriction will remain in place continuously through Friday, April 24 as crews conduct joint repairs on the bridges carrying the ramp over Edsall Road and I-395.
The work is expected to impact drivers who use this route, and officials are urging motorists to stay alert and exercise caution while traveling through the work zone on the bridge. The department said that up-to-date traffic, work zone, and incident information is available online at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, via the free mobile 511Virginia app, or by calling 511 within Virginia.
According to the official website, the Virginia Department of Transportation centers its efforts on building, maintaining and operating Virginia’s roads, bridges and tunnels to support a safe and efficient transportation system. The agency manages one of the nation’s largest state highway systems, covering tens of thousands of lane-miles across Virginia according to the official website.
The department also provides services such as highway maintenance and traffic management through systems like Virginia 511, as well as oversight of land-use permits along state routes according to the official website. As a state agency overseeing planning, construction and maintenance of roadways, bridges and tunnels in Virginia, it has evolved from its origins in the early twentieth century State Highway Commission according to the official website.
The headquarters for the Virginia Department of Transportation is located at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond according to the official website.
