Virginia Department of Transportation - Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Snow Removal- VDOT is responsible for removing snow along the major roads of Virginia.

VDOT operates and maintains:

• Roads- VDOT's largest responsibility is the maintenance of roads. Filling potholes, storm drain cleaning, water drainage, guard rail replacement, bridge work, tree and trash removal, as well as the maintenance of signs and traffic lights.

• More than 12,603 bridges

• Forty-one safety rest areas and ten welcome centers along major highways

• More than 100 commuter parking lots

• Four underwater crossings in the Hampton Roads area:
  • The mid-town Elizabeth River tunnel
  • The downtown Elizabeth River tunnel
  • The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 64
  • The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 664

• Two mountain tunnels on Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia:
  • East River Mountain Tunnel
  • Big Walker Mountain Tunnel

• Three toll roads:
  • Fairfax County's Dulles Toll Road
  • The Powhite Parkway Extension near Richmond

• One toll bridge: The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge

• Four ferry services:
  • Jamestown Ferry
  • Sunnybank
  • Merry Point
  • Hatton Ferry (seasonal)