Governor Ralph Northam is proposing increases in tractor-trailer registration fees and gas taxes statewide to put funding into the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan and other roadway projects throughout Virginia.
More Studies Instituted To Research How To Pay For I-81 Corridor Improvements
After backlash from tolling proposals, the newly-formed Interstate 81 Committee will study what drivers will tolerate when it comes to paying for roadway improvements.
Shenandoah Valley Meeting Held To Discuss Improvements For Interstate 81 Corridor
Some of the options to fund improvements along the I-81 corridor are instituting a heavy commercial vehicle toll, a regional fuel tax, and a regional retail sales and use tax.