Virginia is emerging as space transportation hub
In the afterglow of success of billionaire business entrepreneur Elon Musk’s launch of California-based SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket booster carrying the Dragon spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station; Virginia’s spaceport will soon be the site of the alternative Antares booster set for the first static (hold down) test-firing of the booster’s twin engines along […]
Urban crescent leaders call for state transportation financing action
Richmond, Va. — In what was described as an unprecedented coming-together, local government leaders from across the state’s urban crescent agreed to develop a common policy to confront Virginia’s looming transportation funding crisis. Meeting in Henrico County Thursday, the officials said they will use their considerable influence back home to pressure the General Assembly to […]
Local elected leaders to Virginia legislators: Fix transportation funding
HENRICO — Virginia’s transportation doomsday clock is ticking down to 2017. That’s essentially the message approximately 50 mayors and chairs of boards of supervisors from the Golden Crescent — the regions of Northern Virginia, Richmond and Hampton Roads — had Thursday for state legislators and residents. “It’s about our kids that we’re here,” the group’s […]
VDOT considers I-95 toll options
PETERSBURG – Tolls are coming to Interstate 95, according to Ryan Kelly with the Virginia Department of Transportation. He told City Council that tolls are just one part of a formula to help pay for necessary maintenance and upgrades to Interstate 95 that are estimated to cost $12.1 billion over the next 25 years. Kelly […]
Virginia’s Transportation Challenges
This past General Assembly Session, the McDonnell Administration continued its efforts to address Virginia’s transportation challenges. Governor McDonnell and Virginia’s transportation agencies submitted 28 pieces of legislation for consideration, 26 of which passed and will be signed into law. Among these pieces of legislation were steps to reform the governance and operations of our transportation […]
Virginia seeks input on public-private partnerships to fund transportation projects
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is seeking public comment on using private-public partnerships to fund transportation projects throughout the state. Gov. Bob. McDonnell’s office on Tuesday announced nearly two dozen projects that are up for discussion as viable for public-private partnerships. The Daily Press reports (http://bit.ly/MzMT4K) that the Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships will be taking […]
Economic Assessment of all Financing Options for I-95 to Begin This Summer
The Advisory Council consists of representatives of major industries who have voiced concerns over the potential of utilizing tolling to add nearly 500 miles of new road lanes to I-95. Members represent the N.C. Travel and Tourism Coalition, N.C. Chamber, N.C. Trucking Association, N.C. Retail Merchants Association, N.C. Travel Industry Association, N.C. Farm Bureau and […]
