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Committee hears guardrail safety bills; VDOT says $40M annual program, bills tabled
House Transportation Subcommittee (Virginia House of Delegates) · February 4, 2026
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Summary
Delegate Williams presented two bills to spotlight guardrail end‑terminal safety and protective end caps; VDOT testified it spends about $40 million annually on guardrail work. Members said the issues are largely part of VDOT’s program‑of‑record and tabled the bills to allow continued agency progress.
Delegate Williams introduced two related measures—one to highlight modernization needs for guardrail end terminals and another to encourage use of protective caps—saying older systems present safety risks, particularly for motorcycles, and could create liability exposure…
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