The Washington-based transportation research group TRIP has named the 50 transportation projects most important to Virginia’s economic growth. Five of the top 10 are in Northern Virginia; four are in Hampton Roads; and one runs through the Shenandoah Valley. Virginia Public Radio’s Tim Thornton reports.
Virginia’s Top 50 Transportation Projects
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