All Posts in ‘VDOT’

I-66 Outside the Beltway: The Path Forward

Upgrading I-66 outside the Capital Beltway is a longstanding Alliance priority. The Alliance has supported upgrading of I-66 between the Capital Beltway and US 15 Haymarket for a long time […]

The Importance of Choosing Wisely

“You must choose, but choose wisely” – Templar Knight to Indiana Jones In The Last Crusade Tonight the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) will decide how to allocate $5 million […]

HB 796

Practical design standards; VDOT to employ standards for any highway system project. Requires the Department of Transportation to employ practical design standards for any highway system project, including all projects costing […]

HB 947

Department of Transportation; induced demand considered in certain projects. Requires the Department of Transportation to consider the concept of induced demand when conducting a review employing value engineering as required […]

HB 732

State and local transportation planning; review of proposed rezoning, impact on roads.  Provides that in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) the Department of Transportation’s review of a proposed rezoning shall consider […]

HB 1383

Commissioner of Highways; annual report to be made public. Requires the Commissioner of Highways to make his annual report public on the Department of Transportation’s website. Currently such report is […]

HB 728

State and local transportation planning; results of reviews related to homeland security. Requires that the results of Department of Transportation reviews of proposed local comprehensive plan amendments for issues related to […]

HB 720

Transportation projects in Planning District 8; public hearings Requires the Department of Transportation (VDOT) or the Department of Rail and Public Transportation to hold a public hearing regarding any transportation project […]

HB 717

Evaluation of significant transportation projects in Northern Virginia. Directs the Department of Transportation to complete evaluations of certain significant transportation projects in the Northern Virginia Transportation District by December 31, […]