Last week, hundreds of Virginians rallied together to show their opposition to tolls on I-95 at a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) public presentation in Sussex County that nearly filled the 700-seat auditorium at Sussex County Central High School. Prior to the rally, VDOT announced a reduced toll plan for locals, which was rejected by the tolling opponents.
12-17-2012 This week, the public will have an opportunity to express concern with Virginia’s proposal to place a toll on Interstate 95 south of Richmond.
12-10-2012 Lawmakers at both the federal and state level are saying they will consider raising fuel taxes to fund much needed highway infrastructure projects
11-26-2012 The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is holding three meetings in December to update the public on the latest proposal to improve Interstate 95 in Virginia.
11-26-2012 Virginia State Sen. John Watkins rolled out his new transportation funding plan that will raise the gas tax, lower the income tax, and eliminate tax credits and exemptions. The plan includes a 14-cent per gallon fuel tax increase that Watkins said would raise about $734 million and avoid tolls proposed by Gov. Bob McDonnell to pay for road construction. Watkins said he will propose the legislation in January.
11-19-2012 EPA in consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy has issued a waiver for reformulated gasoline (RFG) in 16 states and the District of Columbia to prevent disruptions of the supply of RFG in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
11-01-2012 WTVR, CBS 6 in Richmond is asking readers to weigh in on whether they support tolls on I-95 with an online poll.
10-29-2012 Interstate 95 tolling opposition gained significant media attention in recent days.
10-15-2012 Tolls are simply taxes, but unlike the fuel tax, tolls waste too much of the taxpayer’s dollar on unneeded government bureaucracy and expenses.
10-08-2012 Rep. Forbes continues to express his opposition to VDOT’s proposal to install a toll on I-95.
09-17-2012 Gov. Bob McDonnell’s plan to finance upgrades to Interstate 95 in Virginia by collecting tolls near the North Carolina border took another blow when fellow Republican George Allen announced his opposition last week.
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