Increased traffic congestion is guaranteed Thursday and Friday, but some malls are making changes in an effort to ease some of the pain.

Check out Amanda Codispoti’s post on the Storefront blog about the changes at Towers. Shoppers can no longer drive through the parking lot parallel to Colonial Avenue.

Additionally, Valley View Mall has made these changes, according to an email sent out by Bob Clement, Neighborhood Services Coordinator in Roanoke City: 

   ·    No left turn from westbound Valley View West onto Ring Road.
   ·    No left turn from northbound Ring Road onto Valley View West.
   ·    No left turn from southbound Ring Road at the Valley View Boulevard
      access road.
If you go out shopping this Thursday or Friday, please drive safe and be patient.