VDOT launches new Web site

The Virginia Department of Transportation has launched a new Web site, www.511virginia.org, which provides continuously updated traffic and travel information.

Services offered there the 511 service include:

• Accident and incident alerts


• Live traffic camera images


• Bridge and tunnel reports


• Road construction info


• Free mobile alerts - e-mails or text messages sent whenever conditions change on the roads you most often travel


• Driving directions


• Gas-saving tips


• Weather conditions