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Virginia transportation secretary stresses project delivery, safety and improved local communication
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Secretary Nick Donahue told a House subcommittee he will focus on delivering existing projects (I-81, Hampton Roads), rail initiatives and WMATA funding needs, and called out rising roadway fatalities; members pressed VDOT notification practices and permitting's relation to housing costs.
Nick Donahue, Virginia's secretary of transportation, told a House subcommittee the administration will prioritize delivering major projects, improve maintenance and operations, and seek creative approaches to reduce roadway fatalities.
Donahue reviewed his transportation background and highlighted work his offices led on the I-81 Corridor Improvement Program, the Hampton Roads express lanes and the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel project. He also described the Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative—transactions with CSX and Norfolk Southern…
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