Virginia Beach:
“Streams of federal and state money have revived languishing
road projects - from the widening of Princess Anne Road near the Virginia Beach
Municipal Center to new on-off ramps at London Bridge Road. And the efforts to
ease congestion are not done yet as the landscape for drivers in Virginia Beach
continues to evolve. But the outlook wasn't always so good.
In 2008, the Great Recession gripped the region, and funding
for transportation shrank. When President Barack Obama announced a federal
stimulus package in 2009 that promised money for roads, and jobs to build them,
time was of the essence. ‘Shovel-ready’ projects - meaning those where
construction could begin quickly - took priority. The state received $694.5
million for its roads, with $40 million landing in Virginia Beach. The money
helped pay for the construction of Interstate 264 ramps at London Bridge Road
and the widening of parts of Princess Anne and Witchduck roads.
The city's good fortune during hard times had only just
begun… Four new projects, fueled by the regional taxes, are ready to begin.
Virginia Beach will be connected to Chesapeake with the Lynnhaven Parkway
expansion now under way, and the Lesner Bridge will be replaced with a wider,
taller bridge in a few years. Also, parts of Witchduck and Holland roads will
be expanded.”
~Writes Stacy Parker of the Virginian-Pilot
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