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VDOT plans to end Powhite tolling in December 2026, will decommission plazas and relocate maintenance operations
Summary
VDOT told the county it expects toll revenue through December 2026 to cover remaining debt service and decommissioning costs, plans to advertise construction in October 2026 and complete decommissioning work in 2027 (one construction season) if bids are favorable, and said roughly 16–18 employees could be affected with transition efforts underway.
Dale Totten, district engineer for VDOT’s Richmond District, told the board that Powhite Parkway was built in stages beginning in the 1980s and that toll revenue collected since its opening "have all gone to debt service. They have not paid for maintenance," according to the VDOT presentation.
Totten said current projections show toll revenue through December 2026 should be sufficient to retire remaining debt service and fund decommissioning activities (removing toll structures, reconfiguring pavement, and eliminating excess pavement). He said work is roughly 10%…
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