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Va. ‘cul-de-sac ban’ named a top idea of 2009
New regulations in Virginia that deny road funding to subdivisions with too many cul-de-sacs was named one of the year’s most ingenious ideas by the New York Times magazine
Read More »Rest stop round up
While Virginia has closed 18 rest areas, Texas is adding a new meaning to information superhighway. The Lone Star state is adding free WiFi and Internet kiosks at all 98 rest areas. For more
Read More »VDOT cutting 230 jobs, 90 in Richmond
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced that it will lay off 230 employees throughout the commonwealth. The cuts go into effect June 6. Spokesman Jeffrey Caldwell said that 63 of the cuts are at
Read More »Keeping an eye on VDOT
Frustrated over a lack of external audits for the Virginia Department of Transportation, state Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) has launched a website called “Expose VDOT Waste” that invites citizens to report wasteful spending by the department. The
Read More »Monday Q&A: Will Virginia’s highway bailout be enough?
Virginia has $694 million of federal stimulus dollars on its way to fund highway construction projects. As you read this a slew of governmental bodies are hammering exactly how it will be spent. But
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