The Virginian-Pilot
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Highway repaving in Virginia is in full gear now that federal stimulus money is being put to work in addition to regular state funding.
The Virginia Department of Transportation estimates more than $200 million will be spent through December to repave about 6,500 lane miles. (A lane mile is one mile of a single-lane roadway.)
About 125 miles of paving is being paid for with $21.5 million in federal stimulus money.
In Hampton Roads, motorists can expect smoother rides on Interstate 664 in Chesapeake and Suffolk, parts of I-264 in Portsmouth, parts of I-64 in Chesapeake, I-64 just west of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and I-64 in James City County.
"As transportation funding continues to be a challenge facing our state, these investments in maintaining our bridges and pavements are even more important to ensure we don't fall further behind in meeting our transportation needs," VDOT Commissioner Greg Whirley said.
In addition, $12.6 million will be spent on repaving city streets thanks to federal stimulus money funneled through the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization.
The largest share of that work, $4.2 million worth, will happen in Norfolk. The rest will be in Chesapeake, Newport News and Suffolk.
Other Hampton Roads cities chose to spend their stimulus funding on transportation projects other than repaving.
Debbie Messina, (757) 446-2588, debbie.messina@pilotonline.com
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Greatest good
I think the greatest project would be an extension of I564, across to Craney Island, and meeting up with I664 and rte 58 west. Either bridge or tunnel.
they've already got that planned
It's part of the third crossing project. And if you believe some of the people that post here it would only benefit the ports. I'm thinking these people never drive anywhere, but that's just a guess.
Go ahead breaker
As a major port our roads will always be deteriorated from eighteen wheelers and short haul trucks.