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While here, you will learn about how the Transportation Secretariat ensures our Commonwealth has a safe and efficient transportation system to support and improve every Virginian's quality of life.
Agencies that are part of the Transportation Secretariat provide a wide array of products and services including road construction and repairs, rest area maintenance, regulating sea ports, airports and rail, and issuing license plates and driver's licenses.
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Route 460 Corridor Improvement Project to Grow Virginia's Economy
The proposed Route 460 Corridor - Interstate 85 Connector Improvement Project between Hampton Roads and Petersburg will do far more than present an alternative to the congested I-64 corridor, according to a new report released by Chmura Economics, a national consulting firm based in Richmond. Chmura's study states that the $1.6 billion project to provide a new four-lane highway linking the Port of Virginia to commercial and population centers to the south and west will have an annual economic impact by 2020 estimated at $7.3 billion, supporting 14,120 jobs in the corridor, and $5.7 billion, supporting 11,255 jobs in the Hampton Roads area alone.
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DMV launches new crash tracking web tool
If you've ever wondered how dangerous that intersection is near your home, a new website feature from the DMV might help answer that question.
The website feature is a compilation of crash data from police, VDOT and the DMV. At the click of a mouse, it can tell you how many crashes happen in a given area, when they happened, and how.
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Governor McDonnell Announces Military and Veterans Legislative Agenda for 2012
In an address to the Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations, and joined by veteran and Virginia National Guard leaders, Governor Bob McDonnell announced today legislative and administrative initiatives to continue his effort to make Virginia the most veteran-friendly state in America. Legislative initiatives include ensuring that all members of the Virginia National Guard receive in-state tuition, improving absentee ballot access for overseas military and guaranteeing that unclaimed remains of veterans receive honorable burials. Budget initiatives include several measures to better deliver services and benefits to veterans, to construct a new veterans care center in Hampton Roads and to assist localities affected by BRAC. In addition to the legislative and budget initiatives, Governor McDonnell's administrative initiatives include the creation of a veterans ID card to serve as proof of veteran status and increasing access to DMV services to better serve the unique needs of Virginia's active duty military personnel and veterans.
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