Region’s second “diverging diamond” debuts at Virginia Tech Gene Marrano December 13, 2017 1 minute read courtesy VDOT If you take Southgate drive off U.S. 460 to access the Virginia Tech campus – perhaps for a football game – there’s a big change coming as of tonight. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Va. Dems, GOP blame each other of CHIP gamesmanshipNext: What tomorrow’s FCC vote on net neutrality means for Roanoke Valley Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026