Secretary of Transportation - Pierce R. Homer
What We Do
The Secretariat of Transportation has the responsibility of developing and implementing Virginia’s transportation program, including policy and financial oversight for six agencies and a variety of major transportation projects.
Our mission is to ensure that Virginia has a transportation system that is safe, enables easy movement of people and goods, enhances the economy and improves our quality of life.
Transportation Issues
Secretary Homer recently sent a memorandum to Governor Kaine, members of the General Assembly and local governments regarding transportation finance. Please click here to read this memo.
At the February Commonwealth Transportation Board meeting Reta Busher, the chief financial officer for the Virginia Department of Transportation, provided an overview of the funding outlook for the six-year plan. Please click here to view this presentation.
Six-year transportation revenues are down by $1.1 billion from a year ago. These revenue shortfalls will result in a 44 percent reduction in funding for primary, secondary and urban highway construction, and a 10 percent reduction in transit allocations.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board will hold several public hearings to discuss revisions to the six-year improvement program. Please click here to view the schedule and learn more about these meetings.