Ramp construction means traffic pattern change Gene Marrano February 14, 2017 1 minute read With passenger rail service slated to arrive by the end of the year work began yesterday on the Amtrak platform. It comes with a traffic pattern change as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports Share: Post navigation Previous: WBHS brings “Little Women” to life in VintonNext: State revenues surge, but not in time to aid budget Related Stories The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026