News
News about I-81 widening and improvement projects.
May 13, 2010-Gov. Bob McConnell asked federal highway officials Tuesday to switch state tolling authority to the I-95 corridor.
May 13, 2010- Northern Virginia Daily headline "Two local groups support decision of not tolling I-81, Proposal shifts focus to I-95"
March 26, 2010- Five governors, including McDonnell, endorse rail alternative to I-81 in this Washington Post op-ed.
February 9, 2010-Rail could be the answer to I-81 gridlock, report says.
December 2009-SVN has joined with partner Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to supprt improvements to freight rail in I-81 corridor.
August 25, 2009- After a string of recent accidents in the Shenandoah Valley, truck traffic on Interstate 81 has been headline news throughout the corridor.
August 7, 2009- Read letters in response to the Post's "I-81, Fear Comes Along For the Ride," including one from SVN's land-use planner, John Hutchinson.
August 1, 2009- Once Known Mainly for Spectacular Views, Va. Highway Makes Headlines for Grisly Crashes
April 9, 2009- Of the eight most accident-prone sites on Interstate 81 in the state, only one will receive Virginia Department of Transportation funds to bolster safety this year.
