While Virginia has closed 18 rest areas, Texas is adding a new meaning to information superhighway. The Lone Star state is adding free WiFi and Internet kiosks at all 98 rest areas. For more about that you can listen to the report on National Public Radio. Meanwhile in Virginia, both gubernatorial candidates have vowed to… Read more »
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VDOT cutting 230 jobs, 90 in Richmond
The Virginia Department of Transportation announced that it will lay off 230 employees throughout the commonwealth. The cuts go into effect June 6. Spokesman Jeffrey Caldwell said that 63 of the cuts are at the central office and that 27 cuts are in the Richmond district for a total of 90 positions in the area…. Read more »
Keeping an eye on VDOT
Frustrated over a lack of external audits for the Virginia Department of Transportation, state Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) has launched a website called “Expose VDOT Waste” that invites citizens to report wasteful spending by the department. The site also has a companion Facebook group with more than 400 members. The site is partly in response to VDOT’s announcement… Read more »
Monday Q&A: Will Virginia’s highway bailout be enough?
Virginia has $694 million of federal stimulus dollars on its way to fund highway construction projects. As you read this a slew of governmental bodies are hammering exactly how it will be spent. But how much of an impact will that really have on the state’s transportation infrastructure when the state has $3 billion worth… Read more »