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Update on Transportation in Virginia

Secretary Homer recently gave a presentation outlining the status of transportation in Virginia including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Six Year Improvement Program and other features.

View the Secretary's Presentation (ppt, 11.8mb)

Joint Transportation Accountability Committee

April - The joint Transportation Accountability Committee met in early April. Below are documents from that meeting. Please click on the links to review the documents.

Stimulus Update Presentation(ppt, 4.8mb)
Stimulus Update Handouts (pdf, 1.3mb)

Secretary Homer and Deputy Secretary Reese honored.

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has honored the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Secretary of Transportation Pierce R. Homer, and Deputy Secretary of Transportation Barbara W. Reese for their outstanding work on Virginia's nationally recognized public-private partnerships (P3s). The three honorees were recognized at the ARTBA's 20th Annual Conference on Public-Private Ventures in Transportation.

What We Do

The Secretariat of Transportation has the responsibility of developing and implementing Virginia’s transportation program, including policy and financial oversight for seven 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.

Officials break ground for Airport Connector

Pocahontas 895 breaks ground for Airport Connector

December 2 - A groundbreaking ceremony today marked the official start of construction for a $49.75 million Airport Connector road, bringing a direct link between Pocahontas 895 and Richmond International Airport a step closer.

The groundbreaking ceremony, with a theme of "Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future," included a "Blessing of the Ground" by chiefs of the Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy and Upper Mattaponi Indian tribes to acknowledge the historical importance of the region. Click here to view a picture of the "Blessing of the Ground" ceremony.

"This project demonstrates the benefits that can be achieved when the public and private sectors work together," said Secretary of Transportation Pierce R. Homer. "This direct connection to Richmond International Airport will help improve the region's economy and its transportation network."

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