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for the Metro line to come out this year. We’re looking at different transit options and this simply gets our foot in the federal door. We don’t have a timeline (for the extension of the Metro) yet. Alot of that depends on the development in that corridor and when the toll road extension gets completed,” Mr. Milliken said.
Mr. Milliken said that the bulk of the money Virginia gets will be used to improve major highways and secondary roads such as Interstates 96 and 66, the beltway, and Routes 60 and 7.
Despite the additional money from the feds, Milliken said local governments can expect a bleak year for local road funding.
“Those funds are allocated through a strict formula using gasoline tax, and new car sales taxes. New car sales are way down this
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