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special session last September.
Revenue from the Senate bill is expected to total $91.9 million during fiscal year 1987-88. The revenue is earmarked for a special fund to finance a Critical Highway Improvement Program developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation as a result of Governor Gerald L. Baliles’ transportation initiatives.
Of the $91.9 million, $67.4 million will be used primarily to initiate and accelerate planning and right of way acquisition on 89 primary and 34 urban system projects that have been identified as critical by the department. It will cost $2.2 billion to construct the projects identified. Many of the projects are in the department’s Six-Year Improvement Program.
The secondary system will receive $23 million in additional construction funds that will be distributed to counties and $1.5 million will be used to purchase computerized engineering equipment to speed highway and bridge design.
Money is distributed to projects in the Critical Highway Improvement Program on the recommendation of the Commonwealth Transportation Board with the approval of the governor. Many of the projects were identified by the governor last year, and he has visited several of the areas where improvements are needed.
“The special fund provided by the Senate Bill 79 gasoline tax increase will allow the department to expedite critical highway projects for construction,” said Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner Ray D. Pethtel.
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