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We Keep Virginia Moving

Commissioner Charlie Kilpatrick, P.E.

Virginia Department of Transportation

Virginia’s state-maintained

highway system is the

third-largest in the country

and is a vital part of the

state’s economy.

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VDOT’s obligations are clear:

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Maintain a safe transportation system

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Enable the easy movement of people and goods

Hot lanes

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Remain good stewards of taxpayer dollars

Work on bridge

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Enhance quality of life and protect the environment

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Strong VDOT, Strong Partnerships

VDOT, together with industry and government

partners, is currently realizing this economic gain

with major projects such as…

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95 Express Lanes

Project cost: $925 Million

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Downtown Tunnel/Midtown Tunnel/MLK Extension Project cost: $2.1 Billion

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Route 460 Improvements in Virginia’s Coalfields • Project cost: $580 Million

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I-81 Truck-Climbing Lanes (Rockbridge and Montgomery counties)

• Project cost: $158 Million

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I-95 Bridge Restorations Project • Project cost: $90 million ($16 million under budget)

And we have many projects in the pipeline:

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I-64 Widening on the Peninsula

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I-66 Corridor Improvements

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Route 29 Solutions

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Oddfellows Road Interchange

VDOT’s Economic Benefits

to the Commonwealth

Benefits include:

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Jobs: Construction, sales and support, and facility operations

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Additional retail sales for business and tax revenue

for affected localities

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Indirect jobs and business activity

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Reduced travel delays and expenses

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Enhanced safety and reliability

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Tax revenue from increased business

Together with local government and the public

and private sector we partner to:

• advertise just shy of $2 Billion of projects this year.

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• listen to different perspectives in solving

transportation challenges…

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• enhance economic development…

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• and spur local job growth

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And now, let’s watch this…