Tag: Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe

Roadbuilding

VDOT breaks ground on $3.7B I-66 expansion project

A groundbreaking ceremony on Monday marked the beginning of a $3.7 billion dollar highway project that will expand Interstate 66 to 10 lanes — three regular and two express lanes in each direction — outside of the Beltway in northern Virginia, wtop.com reports.The project includes plans for major interchange improvements, park-and-ride lots, and accommodations for bicyclists and pedestrians. […]

November 29, 2017

Roadbuilding

Virginia’s SMART SCALE transportation prioritization honored at legislative conference

Virginia’s SMART SCALE, a system that prioritizes transportation projects based on need, has been awarded the State Transformation in Action Recognition (START) award from the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC) of the Council of State Governments. “This STAR award reflects how SMART SCALE is transforming the way Virginia selects, funds and builds transportation projects,” says Gov. […]

July 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

I-95 Corridor in northern Virginia to get major improvements to improve traffic flow

The I-95 Corridor in Fredericksburg and northern Virginia is set to have major improvements in order to help ease traffic for one of the most heavily traveled corridors in the country, according to an announcement by Gov. Terry McAuliffe. The projects would involve the I-95 Express Lanes Southern Terminus and extending I-395 Express Lanes. “These are […]

December 16, 2015