Monthly Archives: June 2010
Public meeting on Virginia Beach Transit Study
Norfolk, VA – A public meeting on the current status of the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study will take place today 6-8 p.m. at The Westin Virginia Beach Town Center, 4535 Commerce Street. The study is part of the on-going effort to understand the best transit use of an inactive Norfolk Southern railroad right of
Dust is settling along the path of Norfolk light rail
InsideBiz.com For downtown merchants, the light rail construction downtown has made the past two years a blur. But as of last week, all the intersections downtown have reopened, so merchants can see a bit clearer now, and hope to see more people come downtown. The opening of all downtown intersections marks a milestone in the
HRT faces lawsuit over Norfolk property
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The end of major construction in downtown Norfolk marked a huge step for Hampton Roads Transit and light rail. In the process of building the seven mile track, HRT used eminent domain to pick up land along the path. But one property owner, on the corner of Monticello Avenue and Charlotte
Norfolk to close intersection to celebrate light rail
By Debbie Messina The Virginian-Pilot © June 23, 2010 NORFOLK How do you celebrate the re-opening of downtown intersections? Close one of them again – for a party. “The irony of that’s kind of fun,” said Cathy Coleman, president of the Downtown Norfolk Council. “It’s only for a short time for a celebration of major light-
Norfolk building last to be demolished for light rail
By Cindy Clayton The Virginian-Pilot © June 22, 2010 NORFOLK Norfolk Moose Lodge 39 on Kempsville Road was knocked down this morning to make way for The Tide light rail project. The giant jaws of a piece of heavy machinery tore away at the building piece by piece this morning shortly after 10 a.m. The site will be