To the dismay of local officials, business leaders and residents, a study conducted by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) concluded that a high-traffic corridor on State Route 211 in Sperryville near Shenandoah National Park that was the site of nearly 30 recent crashes shouldn’t have its speed limit reduced.

If you can't drive, Rappahannock County can be a difficult place to live. If you use a wheelchair, it is even harder since commercial wheelchair transport is practically non-existent.

Gas outages across the eastern U.S. peaked last Thursday, May 13 and have steadily been declining, says Patrick De Haan, an oil and refined products analyst with the data-tracking website GasBuddy. As of Wednesday, only 21 percent of fueling stations in the state reported outages, compared with 52 percent that were out of fuel on May 13.

In light of fuel shortages across the state, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) urged Virginians on Thursday afternoon to stop unnecessary travel and to avoid hoarding gasoline. Curtis Brown, director of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, said his department…

Colonial Pipeline restarted operations at 5 p.m. Wednesday as panic-induced gas shortages swept across the East Coast and Gulf coast states.

Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a state of emergency to address gasoline supply disruptions in Virginia following a rise in gas prices and some panic buying after a temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the fuel for the East Coast.

The $3.65 million restoration of the 143-year-old Waterloo Bridge was completed more than two months ahead of schedule on Feb. 23, says the Virginia Department of Transportation. 

As of 5 p.m. Sunday, routes 211 and 522 in Rappahannock were mainly clear of snow and ice, with highway crews turning their attention to many of the county’s secondary roads.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is discouraging non-essential travel today due to snow accumulation. Roads in Rappahannock County are listed as being in moderate condition as of 9 a.m. this morning.

VDOT says motorists can expect to encounter the following road work and construction this coming week, Jan. 11-15, in Rappahannock County:

New traffic pattern on Route 211 will improve traffic flow

The Virginia Department of Transportation will offset the left-turn lanes in both directions on Route 211 (Lee Highway) at Route 229 (Rixeyville Road) in Culpeper County starting next week. 

Amanda Butler, RCPS School Nutrition Director, and cafeteria staff immediately went to work to ensure that none of the county youth would be hungry during the closure.

“Sixty-four percent — 16 of 25 cases… of the speed tickets — have been given to non-local drivers, drivers who are residents of the zip codes of at least 30 miles away from this location..."

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission has adopted the RRRC Active Transportation Plan, marking the first time that such a measure has been endorsed.  

Rappahannock residents who for years have displayed a valid Virginia driver’s license for identification purposes when passing through airport security to board a domestic flight will no longer be able to do so beginning next year.

Update: The owner of the trailer has been located and says he has permission to park the trailers at the intersection.

The bridge at the Whiteoak Canyon parking area, which was severely damaged during recent heavy rains and flooding, remains closed.

Motorists now know for certain what road leads to Flint Hill.

Four local airports will receive federal funding boosts to improve airport infrastructure through the joint Department of Transportation-Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will close the Route 626 (Whorton Hollow Road) bridge over the Thornton River in Rappahannock County for rehabilitation.

600 residents of outside counties employed in Rapp County

Organization takes seniors in Rappahannock and neighboring counties to appointments

By Ahniaelyah Spraggs

‘In 2018 our big goal is to help people in Chester Gap or Sperryville . . . ’