we keep virginia moving · 2014-11-26 · we keep virginia moving commissioner charlie kilpatrick,...
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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…