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Both Republican and Democraticlawmakers have been waiting anxiously for- Retails about... Disney’s transportation and infrastructure upgrade plan.
Disney reportedly wants the state to fund anywhere from $60 million to $100 million for a new interchange on Interstate 66 and an access road to the park. Disney also has said the state may need to accelerate the widening of 1-66 and U.S. 15, already in the state’s improvement plans, to handle projected increases in traffic.
Disney’s demands for state concessions 'are a first for Virginia. Facing this precedent, lawmakers remain undecided about how much the state should pay, thus leaving them open to lobbying campaigns from Disney or Disney opponents.
Lawmakers and legislative aides say the fast majority of calls into their offices support the Disney plan. Opponents, although a smaller
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