First responders from across the region, including the Virginia Department of Forestry, are actively battling multiple brush fires near Route 460 in Montvale.

Today, Virginia State Police will launch a 24-hour highway safety initiative, “Operation Drive Safe 460." The effort targets Route 460 in Bedford, Botetourt, Roanoke and Montgomery counties.

A Roanoke man has been identified as the victim who died in a fatal tractor-trailer crash in Sussex County Thursday.

The Bedford Police Department is on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash that has all eastbound lanes of Route 460 closed Monday, according to police.

Virginia State Police is investigating a Bedford County crash that claimed the lives of two individuals on Sunday afternoon.

The Lynchburg Police Department has charged a Maryland man with reckless driving after a tractor-trailer was overturned on Route 460 Tuesday.

A 27-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Botetourt County on Saturday, according to Virginia State Police.

VDOT crews are working to patch potholes on Route 460/29 from the Bedford County/Campbell County Line to Route 726, or Mt.Athos Road.

A woman is dead and a man is injured following a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Giles County on Wednesday, Virginia State Police said.

If you’re headed westbound on Route 460 in Botetourt County, save yourself some time!

A man was killed in a Bedford County crash late Thursday night, according to Virginia State Police.

A man was killed in a Bedford County crash late Thursday night, according to Virginia State Police.

A little over a year ago, the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors approved a new Sheetz at the intersection of Laymantown Road and Route 460, and construction is now officially underway at the new site.

The Lynchburg Fire department has been awarded a grant to improve fire and emergency response in the city.

Construction for the improvements won't start for at least a few years.

With numerous colleges and universities located near Route 460 in Virginia VSP troopers will be increasing patrols along the heavily traveled route.

A woman is dead following a crash in Appomattox County early Friday morning, according to Virginia State Police.

All US-460 eastbound lanes are closed in Botetourt County.

Royal Farms opens in Bedford April 15.

Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries and another was charged following a morning crash on Orange Avenue, according to the Roanoke Police Department.

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Drivers are asked to avoid US-460 eastbound in Campbell County if they can as crews respond to a tractor-trailer crash.

Concord Volunteer Fire Department said they responded to eight calls on Saturday night into early Sunday morning as a result of heavy rain and flooding.

Major construction is coming to the town of Bedford.

VDOT will be holding a public hearing on an intersection improvement project in Bedford County in late June.

The driver of a tractor was hospitalized after being rear-ended by a vehicle on Route 460, at Owens Market in Bedford County, according to the Forest Fire Department.

One man is dead after a crash in Giles County on May 5, according to Virginia State Police.

A car went 50 feet down an embankment under a bridge and into a creek in Campbell County last week, according to the Concord Volunteer Fire Department.

A 16-year-old boy is dead and a 15-year-old boy is charged with a DUI after a deadly crash in Buchanan County.

Virginia State Police is investigating a deadly crash that happened on Wednesday in Bedford County.

Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle that was being pursued by the Giles County Sheriff’s Office.

Two were hospitalized after a crash on the US-460 ramp in Blacksburg early Sunday, according to Montgomery County Fire-EMS.

Drivers in the New River Valley should expect delays for another week on Route 460, according to VDOT.

A 26-year-old man is dead after a fatal hit-and-run in Bedford County at the end of last month, according to Virginia State Police.

Drivers are advised to avoid Route 460 eastbound in Bedford County due to a multi-vehicle crash.

A 26-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Route 460 in Bedford County, according to Virginia State Police.

A multi-vehicle crash on Route 460 in Campbell County is causing delays, according to VDOT.

The Bedford Fire Department said the crash happened around 10:47 a.m. on Tuesday and involved an ambulance and a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Route 460 and Woodhaven Drive.

On Tuesday, LewisGale Medical Center’s Blue Hills Emergency Room will open on Route 460.

A woman is dead after a three-vehicle crash in Buchanan County on Wednesday, according to Virginia State Police.

Charges are pending following a crash on Route 460 in Botetourt County that left one man dead, according to Virginia State Police.

The Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash on Route 460, near Blue Ridge Springs Road.

VDOT is finishing a two-year construction project that straightened a dangerous, 1.5-mile S-curve in the eastbound lane.

A 72-year-old man was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer on Route 460 in Bedford County, according to Virginia State Police.

A 71-year-old woman lost her life and three people were hurt following a crash involving two vehicles, according to Virginia State Police.

A crash claimed the life of a 16-year-old Forest girl on Wednesday, April 20, according to Virginia State Police.

An 86-year-old man is dead after a crash in Giles County, according to Virginia State Police.

A vehicle crash along Route 460 in Bedford County has led to delays, according to VDOT.

A 67-year-old man is dead after crashing on Route 460 in Campbell County, according to Virginia State Police.

Two people are in the hospital following a crash on Route 460 in Montgomery County early Sunday morning, according to the Montgomery County Emergency Services.

Crews are on high alert coordinating their response to the winter storm expected Sunday.

No matter where you live in Southwest or Central Virginia, chances are you have traveled on US-460 through Roanoke County.

Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened Wednesday morning in Giles County.

Work on the project started in summer 2020 and is expected to be completed in summer 2022.

A 37-year-old man is dead after a crash in Bedford County last month, according to Virginia State Police.

A Newport man died Sunday after a crash on Route 460 in Giles County, according to Virginia State Police.

A man is dead following a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in Campbell County, according to Virginia State Police.

GILES COUNTY, Va. – Drivers will now be able to use all travel lanes in Route 460 in Giles County. On Friday, VDOT reopened the right lane of westbound Route 460 near Rich Creek. With this lane open, all travel lanes on Route 460 have now been restored to traffic following the Feb. 21 mudslide. The right westbound lane of Route 460 has been closed since Feb. 21 due to the mudslide closing all four lanes. After making sure the slope next to the westbound road shoulder was repaired and stabilized, VDOT determined the right lane, which was the last closed lane, could safely reopen to traffic.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Homeowners within the Country Estates Drive subdivision, off Route 460, have been asking for help since 2008. The Bedford Regional Water Authority said the challenge was connecting the rural area to the closest water line. In the past eight months, the county constructed a new water line. So, I think now they have the luxury of not having to think about water,” said Megan Pittman, director of administration for the Bedford Regional Water Authority. Homeowners agreed to pay some of the cost of the waterline extension above the water authority’s standard fees to make the project happen.

On Wednesday, VDOT opened the right eastbound lane of the road to traffic and, weather permitting, VDOT will have a westbound lane open before the weekend. Since Sunday, crews have removed than 1,000 cubic yards of materials from the slide location, including dirt and debris in the roadway and from the slope along westbound Route 460. AdUPDATE Feb. 22 5:00pm:Shutting down an entire road and forcing drivers to find new routes around the Rich Creek area in Giles County, a mudslide continues to grow on Route 460. “Route 460 is definitely a main artery for people going to West Virginia,” said Dorsey Bradley, who lives in Rich Creek. A year ago, on Route 460 but closer to Glen Lyn, a mudslide blocked the eastbound lane.

GILES COUNTY, Va. – Police say a Giles County man is dead following a crash that happened Friday morning. At about 10:15 a.m., a 1990 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck was traveling west on Route 460, near Route 758, when it drove off the left side of the highway, went through the median and crossed the eastbound lanes. The pickup continued off the road before overturning. 64-year-old James E. Sanders, of Pembroke, was transported to Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg where he succumbed to his injuries later that same morning. The crash remains under investigation.

GILES COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Giles County that happened Friday morning. At 10:32 a.m., police responded to the single-vehicle crash on Route 460, near Route 580, after a vehicle hit an embankment and overturned. Police did not release any information about the driver, who died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation. Below is an approximate location of where the crash happened.

BLUE RIDGE, Va. – It’s the end of an era for Botetourt County students. Colonial Elementary School in Blue Ridge rang the final bell at its old building Friday afternoon. Students will move further down Route 460 to a brand-new building when they return from remote learning in two weeks. Principal Tammy Riggs says she has pushed for a new school complex for a decade because the old Colonial building is too small for the growing student population. The elementary school has been in the same building since 1939, and Riggs said it is emotional to leave it behind.

GILES COUNTY, Va. – State police said a man died in a crash in Giles County on Monday. It happened just before 1 a.m. on Route 460, just west of Thomas Drive. A tractor-trailer ran off the side of the road, hit a guardrail and flipped into the median, according to Virginia State Police. State police said the driver, 69-year-old Larry Finney, of Fieldale, died at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Bedford County Humane Society will soon build its first no-kill animal shelter. The new building will be located next to the Humane Society’s current location off of Route 460. That makes it much easier for them to be seen,” said Pat Greier, the society’s dog foster coordinator. The Humane Society hopes to break ground on the no-kill shelter by the spring. Click here to donate to the Bedford Humane Society.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police have released the name of the woman who died early Monday morning. The crash remains under investigation. One person is dead after a crash early Monday morning on Wards Road, according to Virginia State Police. At 1:17 a.m., Virginia State Police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian near Lynchburg Highway. The pedestrian died at the scene and police said the crash remains under investigation.

There’s a free COVID-19 testing clinic today in Salem. Beginning today, the median crossover on Route 460 at Wilkerson Mill Road in Bedford County will be closed. The closure is part of the road improvement project to eliminate the s-curve. Lane closures could impact your commute in southern Roanoke County starting today. The left lane of both north- and south-bound 220 will be closed from 5 a.m. today through 5 p.m. tomorrow as crews work on the bridge over Back Creek.

SHAWSVILLE, Va. – Tucked away off Route 460 in Shawsville sits Hale’s Restaurant. The family-run business opened in 1967 and it’s where Michael Roupe, a Shawsville local, got his first job at 13 years old. Hale’s Restaurant to reopen after 4 month COVID-19 closure (WSLS)“It was hard. After that four month shutdown, Hale’s posted on Facebook on Monday to announce that it is going to reopen and is looking to hire about ten employees. His hours and salary have been cut because of COVID-19, so he decided to put in his own application.

FOREST, Va. – Corner Burger owner Kent Wood is selling his three-year-old business. The restaurant is in the Food Lion shopping center near Route 460 in Bedford County. “You know we have a great business. It’s been a great business. Corner Burger is for sale.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police Trooper T.M. Wertz is investigating a two vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality. According to State Police, the crash happened Friday, at 10:53 p.m. on Route 460, two tenths of a mile west of Dixie Lane in Bedford County. Police say a 1993 Toyota Corolla was traveling east in the westbound lanes on Route 460, when the vehicle hit a 2015 Chevrolet Malibu head-on. According to police, he was wearing his seat belt and was transported to Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

All lanes of Route 460 in Giles County remain closed following a mudslide that collapsed portions of the road and damaged a retaining wall. As of Monday afternoon, VDOT does not have a timetable for reopening the road, but said it will likely be weeks. If you’re driving to West Virginia from Roanoke, Blacksburg you will need to take Interstate 81 to Wytheville and detour onto northbound Interstate 77. The Virginia Department of Transportation expects this to be a long-term closure possibly lasting weeks. An exact time for reopening has not been established.

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating a hit and run in Bedford County. Police said around 5:20 Saturday morning, a white 2008-2016 Ford F-250 or F-350 was traveling west on Route 460 near the Moose Lodge east of Route 681. The vehicle struck Hunter Dillon Noel, 21, of Bedford County, who was walking in the grass median. Noel was traveling west on Route 460 when he was struck by the Ford work truck traveling in the left lane. Any information regarding this incident, please contact the Virginia State Police at 1-800-542-5959.

ROANOKE, VA. – The Virginia Department of Transportation is looking for feedback before possible changes come to Route 460 to improve congestion and safety issues. Thursday night, VDOT officials hosted a public meeting at the Berglund Center in Roanoke to educate the public on traffic and safety along a five-mile section of Route 460 (Orange/Challenger Avenue), located in Roanoke and Roanoke County between Williamson Road (Route 11) and Route 220 Alternate (Cloverdale Road). “I’ve been really concerned about the traffic issues along 460,” said Katie Pyne, a driver who attended the meeting. VDOT posted an online survey to receive public input on a planning study to consider potential safety and operational improvements. VDOT officials then hope to come back to the public in January or February with a recommended improvement plan.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke County Sheriff's Office holds a free child safety seat check today. It’s looking to make safety and operation improvements to a 5-mile stretch from Williamson Road to Route 220 Alternate. There are clinics from 9 a.m. to noon at the Pulaski County and Floyd County Health Departments and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Montgomery County Health Department. You can drop off donations today from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hurlburt Student Center or the Walmart in Fairlawn. Appalachian Power says it will have more than 300 employees reading to students today.

GILES COUNTY, Va. - UPDATE:According to the Giles County Sheriff's Office, Route 460 is back open as of 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. Major detours are in place after a gas tanker crashed at the Celanese Bridge Saturday night. Officers say Route 460 east and west is closed at Thomas Drive to the back gate of Celanese. Anyone reporting to work at Celanese should take Route 100 to Narrows and back to 460 and park at the back gate. Giles County says due to the extent of the damage and a fuel spill, Route 460 is expected to be blocked for an extended period.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. - UPDATEAuthorities identified a woman who was killed after being hit by a CSX train Tuesday in Campbell County. The incident remains under investigation. A woman died Tuesday evening after being hit by a CSX train in Campbell County, according to the Virginia State Police. At 5:08 p.m., state police responded after a woman walking on the tracks near Route 460 and Mt. The incident remains under investigation.

BEDFORD, Va. - At least one person was airlifted after a car crashed into a motorcycle in front of the Dollar General on Route 460 in Bedford County around 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the Bedford County Sheriff's Department. Deputies say Virginia state police are investigating the accident. This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.

ROANOKE, Va. - Drivers traveling on Orange Avenue in Roanoke should expect delays after a car fire Monday morning. First responders have closed Route 460 westbound at the intersection with Williamson Road and one eastbound lane is closed. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.

ROANOKE, Va. - Drivers traveling on Orange Avenue in Roanoke should expect delays after a car fire Monday morning. First responders have closed Route 460 westbound at the intersection with Williamson Road and one eastbound lane is closed. Copyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.