NORFOLK, Va., (WAVY) — Stopping to see the flowers? Not any more – The Virginia Department of Transportation has removed a patch of sunflowers growing next to the Jersey wall in the median on Interstate 564, just past the Interstate 64 interchange.
Many drivers have passed them recently, and a WAVY-TV viewer sent in a picture of the flowers.
VDOT removed them June 1 for safety reasons. A spokesperson said that while they are eye-catching they are not part of the agency’s beautification program…