Virginia's Secretary of Transportation News Releases http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/rss/index.cfm Virginia Secretary of Transportation- Latest News Releases Office of the Virginia Secretary of Transportation, (c) 2013 Commonwealth of Virginia 10 Governor McDonnell Announces Board and Commission Appointments http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1819 Fri, 17 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces New Transportation Funding to Bring Significant Improvements to I-264 and I-64 in Hampton Roads Region Virginia Department of Transportation advertises 120 million project to the highway construction industry http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1816 Wed, 15 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Recognizes National Transportation Week by Designating Today Transportation Day in Virginia Highlights Progress Toward Addressing Challenges and Opportunities Facing Transportation in Virginia http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1811 Tue, 14 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Ceremonially Signs Virginia's Historic Bi-Partisan Transportation Funding Bill Legislation Provides Over 3.4 Billion in Statewide Funding, 1.5 Billion for Northern Virginia, and 1 Billion for Hampton Roads Over Next 5 Years Alone http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1809 Mon, 13 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces World-Class Transportation Operations System Will Help Ease Congestion on Virginia's Highways The Commonwealth selects contractor to advance traffic management technology, contingent on CTB approval http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1802 Tue, 07 May 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Board Appointments http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1791 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Congratulates MWAA on Receipt of Bids for Phase II of the Dulles Metrorail Extension Project Bids Received Last Week Came in Well Below Expectations http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1788 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Major Transportation Projects Moving Forward ~ Over 150 Million of Projects to Be Awarded in April ~ http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1776 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces CTB Approval of VDOT Property for Visitor Education Center at National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Commonwealth Property will be Transferred to Department of Defense http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1772 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Expansion of CBN Secure Technologies in Danville Company Expansion to Create More Jobs and Investment http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1766 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Issues Virginia Tech Remembrance Day Proclamation http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1764 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 Governor Bob McDonnell's Legislative and Budget Amendments Receive Broad Bipartisan Support in Reconvened Session 88% Success Rate During Reconvened Session; Follows General Assembly Support of 88% of Governor's Legislative Agenda http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1749 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 Statement of Governor McDonnell on Port PPTA Decision and Restructuring Letter to VPA Board Can be Read at Letter to VPA Board Can be Read HERE http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1748 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 Transportation and Business Groups Widely Support Governor McDonnell's Amendments to HB 2313 Governor's Amendments Address Administrative and Technical Areas of Legislation, Potential Legal Questions, and Make Adjustments to Several Policies to Strengthen Legislation http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1747 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Expansion of I-66 Travel Time Display 15 Additional Locations Between D.C. and Haymarket to be Added by Summer http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1742 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 Statement of Governor McDonnell on Virginia Port Authority Vote to Restructure Business Operations and to Decline Private-Sector Proposals to Assume Operations of the Port http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1738 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 Governor McDonnell Makes Amendments to Strengthen Major Transportation Package Edits to bill strengthen legal posture, adds lock boxes to safeguard new funds, reduces alternative vehicles fees, vehicle titling tax, and local taxes; maintains structure for long-term sustainable transportation solutions to improve job creation and quality of life http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1736 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers Report Confirms Long Overdue Need for Transportation Infrastructure Investment in Virginia Report: "Driving on roads in need of repair costs Virginia motorists 1.344 billion a year in extra vehicle repairs and operating costs - 254 per motorist" http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1731 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Board Appointments http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1717 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 VDOT Moves Forward on Long-Term Solutions for I-264 and I-64 in Hampton Roads http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1716 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 Moody's Investors Services Finds Historic Virginia Transportation Plan to Be "Credit Positive" for Commonwealth Moody's: "Virginia's Robust New Transportation Funding Package Is Credit Positive" http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1702 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces High-Tech Traffic Management Coming to I-66 New System Will Improve Traffic Flow and Communication with Drivers http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1696 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 Governor McDonnell's 2013 Agenda Receives Broad Support Agenda Highlighted by Passage of Historic Transportation Investment and Reforms and K-12 Education Reforms http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1694 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on General Assembly Passage of Historic Transportation Legislation http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1693 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 Orbital Successfully Conducts First State "Hot Fire" Test of Antares Space Launch Vehicle http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1692 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Transportation Conference Report http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1688 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 Governor McDonnell Announces Milestone in Prisoner Re-entry Support Program 500 Identification Credentials Issued Through DMV and DOC Partnership to Help Inmates Prepare for Release http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1678 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Senate Passage of Transportation Legislation http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1676 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on Senate Finance Committee Passage of Transportation Legislation http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1672 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 Governor McDonnell Highlights Local Impact of his Long-term Transportation Proposal Today in Northern Virginia Virginia's Road to the Future" will provide additional 300 million to reduce the tolls necessary to finance the Dulles Metrorail Extension Project http://www.transportation.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=1665 Mon, 11 Feb 2013