Virginia Department of Transportation

Virginia Department of Transportation

Plans, builds, maintains Virginia transportation infrastructure

Overview

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) manages Virginia’s transportation network. It plans, builds, maintains, and operates roads, bridges, and tunnels to keep travel safe and efficient. Its work includes long-range planning (looking 20–25 years ahead), transportation modeling for regional partners, and public outreach to keep citizens informed and involved, such as campaigns promoting safer roundabouts. Unlike private companies, VDOT is a state government agency funded to serve the public interest rather than earn profits. Its goal is to provide a reliable, safe, and accessible highway system for all Virginians and to address future transportation needs through coordinated planning and infrastructure projects.

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What believers are saying

  • FY2027 approved $28.5 billion for transportation projects, including $500 million for bridge repairs.
  • HRBT tunnel breakthroughs in 2025 advanced Virginia’s largest highway project toward 2027 completion.
  • FHWA awarded VDOT $604,318 for statewide wildlife crossing site identification and collision reduction.

What critics are saying

  • HRBT slipped 18 months, pushing substantial completion to February 2027 and final completion to August 2027.
  • FY2026 emergency response costs ran $172 million over budget after severe winter storms.
  • The July 2026 Chesterfield shooting killed two VDOT contractors, exposing jobsite safety failures.

What makes Virginia Department of Transportation unique

  • VDOT controls Virginia’s $9.0 billion FY2027 transportation budget and 4,300 projects.
  • VDOT runs megaprojects like the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion.
  • VDOT combines road operations with SMART SCALE roundabouts and wildlife-crossing planning.

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Company News

SWVA Media
Dec 5th, 2023
Griffith Announces $600,000 Grant to Virginia Department of Transportation for Wildlife Crossing Sites

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program has awarded a grant of $604,318 to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to support the identification of wildlife crossing sites across the state.

WAVY-TV 10
Nov 22nd, 2023
New traffic pattern on Goosley Road to help with congestion

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) worked with the National Park Service (NPS) to create a new traffic pattern on Goosley Road at the Route 17 intersection in York County.

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