Virginia Public Radio

When the Virginia General Assembly approved new transportation funding this year, it also allocated $2.5 billion more than VDOT’s previous six-year transportation improvement plan. That is allowing to the agency to focus aggressively on some badly needed construction projects statewide to relieve congestion, make repairs, and build new lanes. But as Virginia Public Radio’s Tommie McNeil reports, it will also mean some headaches for motorists traveling on some of the busiest stretches of Virginia.