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Winter weather curtails most highway work and many projects, except those involving grubbing, clearing and bridge work, remain inactive during the cold months. Paving work is suspended in the period November . 1 April 1. Another 135 miles of the interstate system may open to motorists by the end of the year, if the contractors have prolonged periods of good weather for their work this summer. The new mileage includes the final Virginia section of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495), which will open for traffic Thursday. The 6.7 mile portion is between Springfield and Alexandria. Interstate highway construction, totaling 207 million dollars, includes 70 miles on Interstate 81 between Bristol and Natural Bridge, 17 miles north of Harrisonburg, and 25 miles of work between Strasburg and the West Virginia border. Also, 75 miles of construction on Interstate 95 from Ashland in Hanover County to
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