It will provide funding for more than 900 projects.
"It has been over 20 years since we have made a major investment in our transportation system,鈥 said governor Bob McDonnell. 鈥淔or far too long Virginians sat stuck in traffic while partisan politics put the brakes on progress. This year we put partisanship aside and recognized that for Virginia to retain its status as the friendliest state in the nation for business, we must invest in transportation and help the private sector create much-needed jobs in all parts of the Commonwealth.鈥 聽
Schemes include road widening, major interchange improvements and investments in metro and light rail routes.
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