As traffic congestion, strain on the state budget and concerns about pollution prompt widespread calls for change, PEC supports a new transportation vision for Virginia.

This is Big!
The opening of the Silver Line this past July was an important step toward a better future for the Washington metropolitan region and the Commonwealth of Virginia. For decades, Tysons has been an example of 20th century development, urban and ...
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Route 29 Improvements on Track in Charlottesville
Route 29. Photo by Katherine Vance. In our last newsletter, we shared great news regarding the demise of the ill-conceived Western Bypass. As you might recall, a major blow to the project had been delivered back in February, when the ...
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Outer Beltway Update
The Bi-County Parkway project, a key component of the Outer Beltway scheme, is on hold... for now. The pause in activity stems from VDOT’s need to develop a ranking system for transportation projects, something required by the congestion relief bill ...
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This is Big!
"The Silver Line is going to be a major driver, a game changer, because it opens up the Tysons market for easy access from the entire D.C. metro region." NY Times 06/24/14 The opening of the Silver Line on Saturday ...
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Western Bypass Shelved
Big things are happening, or rather not happening, with the costly Western Bypass of U.S. Route 29 just north of Charlottesville. We’re enthusiastic to report that the ineffective project has come to a halt, and we’re hoping this time it ...
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