Highways, Bridges, And Ferries
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Golf cart and utility vehicles; crossing of highways at certain intersections in Colonial Beach. [SB-165]
Golf carts. Allows golf carts and utility vehicles to cross highways in the Town of Colonial Beach at intersections controlled by traffic lights if the posted speed limit on the highway is no more than 35 miles per hour.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0456) on 03/14/2008
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Handbills, etc.; distribution in highway rights-of-way in certain localities. [SB-160]
Distribution of handbills, etc., in highway rights-of-way. Allows Arlington and Henrico Counties and the Town of Vienna to regulate distribution of handbills, etc., in all highway rights-of-way within their boundaries. Present law restricts this power to secondary and urban highway system components. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald McEachin Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0235) on 03/06/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Community service landscaping program; VDOT Commissioner to establish. [SB-153]
VDOT maintenance; community service program. Requires the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner to establish a program whereby nonviolent misdemeanants who have a suspended sentence or who are on probation will mow rights-of-way or perform other landscaping tasks that VDOT is responsible for. The bill also provides civil immunity for the officials who participate.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0688) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Wilderness Road: Virginia's Heritage Migration Route; designating certain highway segments thereas. [SB-150]
Wilderness Road: Virginia's Heritage Migration Route. Designates U.S. Route 11 from Winchester to Bristol, connecting with the Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail in Scott County and continuing west on U.S. Routes 58 and 23, ending at Cumberland Gap National Heritage Park in Lee County where it intersects with the Kentucky Wilderness Road Heritage Highway; and the Fincastle Turnpike and the Carolina Road spurs that branch off in Botetourt County as the "Wilderness Road: Virginia's Heritage Migration Route." This designation shall not affect any other
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0687) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
TransDominion Express Commission; created. [SB-121]
TransDominion Express Commission. Establishes the TransDominion Express Commission, to be responsible, within the TransDominion Corridor, for identifying needed construction, reconstruction, improvements of or repairs to railroads and their facilities and equipment to provide enhanced passenger rail service coordinated with freight rail opportunities within the corridor.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards House: Left In Appropriations on 03/03/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Rail Transportation Development Authority; created. [SB-122]
Rail Transportation Development Authority. Establishes the Rail Transportation Development Authority. The Authority is to be responsible for identifying needed construction, reconstruction, improvements, or repairs to railroads and their facilities and equipment. The Authority is given the power to finance or assist in financing any such rail transportation project. The bill requires the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, in conjunction with the Authority, to develop a rail transportation plan for the Commonwealth. The bill
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Senate: Continued To 2009 In Finance (14-y 0-n) on 02/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Rail Enhancement Fund; allows Director to waive certain requirements regarding project funding. [SB-11]
Rail Enhancement Fund. Allows the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, with the approval of the Rail Advisory Board, to waive the requirement that projects funded by the Fund include a minimum of 30 percent cash or in-kind matching contribution from a private source, which may include a railroad, a regional authority, a local government source, or a combination of such sources. The bill also allows the use of funds from "federal governmental sources" in connection with projects funded from the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Yvonne Miller Senate: Stricken At Request Of Patron In Transportation (15-y 0-n) on 01/10/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
DC Metro; Secretary of Transportation to study extension from Woodbridge and Potomac Mills. [HJR-64]
Study; DC Metro extension to Woodbridge and Potomac Mills. Requests that the Secretary of Transportation study the extension of Metro from the Springfield station south on I-95 to Woodbridge and Potomac Mills.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Nichols House: Stricken From Docket By Rules By Voice Vote on 02/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference). [HJR-29]
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Transportation Funds. Requires the General Assembly to maintain permanent and separate Transportation Funds to include the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund, Priority Transportation Fund, and other funds dedicated to transportation by general law. All revenues dedicated to Transportation Funds on January 1, 2009, by general law, other than a general appropriation law, shall be deposited to the Transportation Funds, unless the General Assembly
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Moran House: Continued To 2009 In Privileges And Elections By Voice Vote on 01/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Highway Trust Fund, federal; joint subcommittee to study impact on State of decline in funding. [HJR-158]
Study; decline in funding from federal Highway Trust Fund; report. Establishes a 10-member joint subcommittee to study the impact on Virginia of a decline in funding from the federal Highway Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paula Miller House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee; extends mandate, report. [HJR-159]
U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee; report. Extends the U.S. Route 460 Communications Committee until commencement of construction of the U.S. Route 460 project as approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in November 2005. The Committee must submit an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the Regular Session of the 2009 and 2010 Sessions of the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj159er) on 03/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Statistical information; VDOT to collect and report. [HB-977]
VDOT statistical information. Requires VDOT to collect and report certain statistical information. This bill was incorporated into HB 147 (Fralin).
Sponsored by: Sen. Dave Marsden House: Incorporated By Transportation (hb147-fralin) By Voice Vote on 02/05/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Highway maintenance; provides for increased payments where traffic volumes exceed statewide average. [HB-961]
Street maintenance payments. Provides for increased payments where traffic volumes exceed the statewide average by more than 20 percent.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Shannon House: Left In Appropriations on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Secondary highway system; allocates construction funds among counties based on population. [HB-94]
Secondary highway system construction allocations. Allocates construction funds among the counties in the state secondary highway system solely on the basis of population. Presently, allocations are made on the basis of population (80%) and area (20%).
Sponsored by: No sponsors House: Continued To 2009 In Transportation By Voice Vote on 02/07/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Handbills, etc.; distribution in Spotsylvania County and City of Richmond. [HB-875]
Soliciting of contributions, distribution of materials, etc., in highway right-of-way. Grants the City of Richmond the same powers granted to Albemarle, Arlington, Greene, and Henrico Counties and the Town of Vienna to regulate soliciting contributions, distribution of materials, etc., in highway rights-of-way. The bill also grants Spotsylvania County the same powers granted to Albemarle and Greene Counties to regulate these same activities.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Loupassi Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0310) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Rail Enhancement Fund; allows Director to waive certain requirements regarding project funding. [HB-856]
Rail Enhancement Fund. Allows the Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, with the approval of the Rail Advisory Board, to waive the requirement that projects funded by the Fund include a minimum of 30 percent cash or in-kind matching contribution from a private source, which may include a railroad, a regional authority, a local government source, or a combination of such sources. The bill also allows the use of funds from "federal governmental sources" in connection with projects funded from the Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Virginia-North Carolina Interstate Toll Road Compact; repealing Compact. [HB-84]
Virginia-North Carolina Interstate Toll Road Compact. Repeals the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate Toll Road Compact.
Sponsored by: No sponsors Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0481) on 03/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; removes York County & Cities of Hampton & Poquoson. [HB-828]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Removes York County and the Cities of Hampton and Poquoson from the territory embraced by the Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Pogge House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; abolishes Authority, taxes, etc., dedicated to operation. [HB-829]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Abolishes the Authority and the taxes, fees, and charges dedicated to financing its operation and programs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Pogge House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority; expanding Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel first tier project. [HB-826]
Hampton Roads Transportation Authority. Includes expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in the list of "first tier" projects of the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Pogge House: Left In Transportation on 02/12/2008