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Virginia DOT launches investment plan for highway funding

GasBuddy Blog -- At his annual transportation conference last week, Governor Bob McDonnell discussed the bipartisan progress being made in addressing Virginia's transportation issues; and, he announced he was working on a significant transportation funding package for the upcoming General Assembly session that will eliminate the need to transfer road construction funds to maintenance by 2019, and put at least $500 million a year in new transportation funding into roads, bridges, transit and passenger rail.

"Driving around the state, you can now see hundreds of projects underway to get people and freight in Virginia moving again," McDonnell said. "Many of these projects are being funded by our 2011 Transportation Funding Package, which set the framework...

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Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:553,230 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 10:05:56 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Hmm
bevmill Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,562 Points:597,295 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 6:39:32 PM Ignore bevmill Report Abuse Good for them.
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,135 Points:1,591,590 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 8:53:18 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse "granitestater" Their is always a diversion to other purposes around here
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,948 Points:2,113,615 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 6:48:13 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse "... get people and freight in Virginia moving again... " Its a shame they were NOT moving!
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,727 Points:1,807,760 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 5:03:34 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Good for them.
jcdakota Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,347 Points:361,345 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 5:00:25 AM Ignore jcdakota Report Abuse Sounds like they took a step in the right direction.
Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,429 Points:3,217,080 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:56:22 AM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse I guess now they will have to fund roads instead of their pet projects.
TommyTraveler Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,664 Points:1,695,380 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:55:15 AM Ignore TommyTraveler Report Abuse Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:51:21 AM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse peter to paul
jci25946 Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,251 Points:936,865 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:44:52 AM Ignore jci25946 Report Abuse Gas Prices??
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,572 Points:1,602,190 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:44:21 AM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Good
janda8611 Sophomore Author Michigan Posts:211 Points:140,095 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:40:53 AM Ignore janda8611 Report Abuse They need to fix the roads in Mi. They are horrible here.
TravelinMan52 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,910 Points:959,970 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:39:08 AM Ignore TravelinMan52 Report Abuse The roads all over the country are in need of repair, VA is just starting out a little earlier on theirs...
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,696 Points:664,620 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:35:28 AM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Good move PA.
fratt Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,810 Points:2,642,005 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:34:43 AM Ignore fratt Report Abuse The roads need to be fixed.
Lairre Champion Author Sacramento Posts:2,988 Points:184,235 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:34:22 AM Ignore Lairre Report Abuse That's one big chunk of change...where is it coming from?
BigDogOH Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:8,488 Points:1,804,895 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:32:22 AM Ignore BigDogOH Report Abuse Were did the Hwy tax go?
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,805 Points:1,427,825 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:31:21 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Building a road means a continuing investment in maintenance. Construction or maintenance money comes from the gas tax. Assuming there is no diversion to other purposes... [Edited by: granitestater at 12/14/2012 4:34:14 AM EST]
mrjames1818 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,530 Points:1,995,170 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:30:27 AM Ignore mrjames1818 Report Abuse Where is the money coming from?
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,721 Points:1,413,800 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:28:02 AM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse Spend it on some thing this is really necessary.
no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:8,405 Points:2,067,800 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:26:02 AM Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse hope the plan works
lgwhitlock Champion Author Chico Posts:7,370 Points:1,682,570 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:18:31 AM Ignore lgwhitlock Report Abuse I hope they have more than plans for spending money...
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,139 Points:1,087,530 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:18:07 AM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse Governments should be using tax dollars for infrastructure and maintenance not for grants to appease eco terrorists that result in $Billions in default from failed companies. Solyndra was half a $Billion alone. Think of all the roads and bridges that could have been repaired.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,016 Points:1,852,940 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:16:18 AM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse good for them
mazdaboy Champion Author Portland Posts:7,873 Points:2,095,330 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:12:11 AM Ignore mazdaboy Report Abuse Luck Virginia. My street has a 1 foot pot hole in front of my house.
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,578 Points:1,591,595 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:11:05 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...mayhaps thee rest of the country can learn something...
WR-INC Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:39,471 Points:3,621,410 Joined:Dec 2002	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:09:35 AM Ignore WR-INC Report Abuse "Investment" plan? The only indication of this is in the headline. The rest is a spending plan, with no indication of the source of these funds.
joko0 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,950 Points:561,615 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:08:50 AM Ignore joko0 Report Abuse Funds have to come from somewhere. You will never make everyone happy.
lile07 Sophomore Author Chicago Posts:119 Points:439,120 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:05:18 AM Ignore lile07 Report Abuse Ohh
hybridaholic Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,350 Points:1,552,890 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:04:26 AM Ignore hybridaholic Report Abuse The roads need to be fixed.
jacob5066 Champion Author College Station Posts:1,828 Points:427,665 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:03:14 AM Ignore jacob5066 Report Abuse Glad to read that a state is trying to do somehting positive
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,269 Points:2,738,795 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 4:03:02 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse As Virginians, we will pay for all of this with tolls on some roads and new road taxes added at the pumps. Never trust politicians with your money.
metrojeep Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,234 Points:432,095 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:53:44 AM Ignore metrojeep Report Abuse Good for VA, at least someone is thinking and not just spend, spend, spend....
twobroke61 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,365 Points:1,586,035 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:51:01 AM Ignore twobroke61 Report Abuse it is a start in the right direction now if they follow through with it will be another thing
Pigtails4455 Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:128 Points:205,740 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:50:39 AM Ignore Pigtails4455 Report Abuse Having a plan for spending - hmmmmm - now that's a novel thought.
Brucevanf Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,341 Points:241,360 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:46:00 AM Ignore Brucevanf Report Abuse at least they are thinking pro actively as opposed to reactively
nomad228 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,117 Points:575,140 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:45:52 AM Ignore nomad228 Report Abuse we all know where the money really came from don't we? all they did was put another name on it. sort of like telling U.S. we saved 500 billion by having troops come home from a war that our troops were never going to be in.that's like saying your gonna save money by buying the next new thing.
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,740 Points:574,260 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:32:11 AM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse Bipartisan progress is an oxymoron.
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Samo1961 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,880 Points:617,750 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:12:25 AM Ignore Samo1961 Report Abuse This is getting very old now.
findcheap Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:9,582 Points:2,006,950 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:10:55 AM Ignore findcheap Report Abuse there is no "bipartisan progress"
D4444J Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,823 Points:585,955 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:06:42 AM Ignore D4444J Report Abuse Hope it all works out for them. When that happens here, there's no broadcasting the plan. It is on the sly.taking $ earmarked for one program and repurpose the $ for another program, or someones pocket, it seems to never work out.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,927 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:06:06 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Virginia DOT launches investment plan for highway funding and EV's and Inbreds are Not paying their fair share using the nations and states roads and highways. Federal and State fuel taxes are for the repair or replacement of roads and bridges, Not for anything else. As more and more roads are built, people move farther away from the city or the place of work, eventually there is heavy traffic and congestion on the major streets and highways. The more roads, improved freeways or toll roads – it will be just as slow and congested as before. No matter how much you improve the traffic flow, it always ends up the same as before. More people movers, mass transit or light rail are needed to move the population back and forth from work or other travel. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
UseLessGasFolks Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,431 Points:1,292,925 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:05:16 AM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse Watch out for bribes and kickbacks...
chevellefan Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,713 Points:589,645 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:04:11 AM Ignore chevellefan Report Abuse old news
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,607 Points:1,547,050 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 3:04:00 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse There are a bunch of states that should be considering something similar.
DisMusBeDaPlaz Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,395 Points:564,495 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:57:11 AM Ignore DisMusBeDaPlaz Report Abuse Will this be along the I-95 corridor?
CSQuinteros Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:5 Points:525 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:55:31 AM Ignore CSQuinteros Report Abuse wow $500 million a year in new transportation funding into roads, bridges, transit and passenger rail thats alot of money but obviously we need roads.
nurdco Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:9,212 Points:1,691,485 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:52:39 AM Ignore nurdco Report Abuse Prepare by accounting for your road funds...Budgeting...
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,798 Points:1,282,460 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 14, 2012 2:49:44 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Some places use road money for other than the intended purpose & then cry the blues when the roads need to be repaired.