Shenandoah Valley Network - Interstate 81 http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,114,0,0,html Shenandoah Valley Network http://svnva.org/img/logo.gif http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,114,0,0,html Shenandoah Valley Network 60 en Governor seeks to remove I-81 toll threat May 13, 2010-Gov. Bob McConnell asked federal highway officials Tuesday to switch state tolling authority to the I-95 corridor. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,523,-1,html SVN Supports I-81 Corridor Rail Upgrades December 2009-SVN has joined with partner Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation to supprt improvements to freight rail in I-81 corridor. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,521,-1,html I-81 Freight Rail Study Falls Short February 9, 2010-Rail could be the answer to I-81 gridlock, report says. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,508,-1,html The Washington Post: A rail corridor along I-81 that would get traffic and the economy moving again March 26, 2010- Five governors, including McDonnell, endorse rail alternative to I-81 in this Washington Post op-ed. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,520,-1,html Valley groups support proposal to transfer I-81 tolls to I-95 May 13, 2010- Northern Virginia Daily headline "Two local groups support decision of not tolling I-81, Proposal shifts focus to I-95" http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,519,-1,html Washington Post Letters to the Editor: The Dangers of Interstate 81 in Virginia 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. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,496,-1,html Washington Post: On Interstate 81, Fear Comes Along for the Ride August 1, 2009- Once Known Mainly for Spectacular Views, Va. Highway Makes Headlines for Grisly Crashes http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,220,495,-1,html Expert Review of I-81 Corridor Improvement Study Independent consultant Norman Marshall of Smart Mobility, Inc. reviews the Draft EIS. Link to the May 2006 report. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,196,491,-1,html SVN, Elected Officials, Truckers and Manufaturers Question I-81 Plan Since 2005, SVN and many others have questioned VDOT's plan to widen I-81 and implement tolls. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,145,470,-1,html Plaintiffs File Motion for Summary Judgment in I-81 Lawsuit October 23, 2008- This motion was filed to block federal and state officials' plan to proceed with costly and destructive major highway widening on I-81 without considering alternatives to projects proposed in the future. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,145,469,-1,html National, State and Regional Citizens Groups Join I-81 Lawsuit February 14, 2008- Seven citizens’ organizations joined a federal lawsuit to block plans to widen I-81 to eight or more lanes throughout most of western Virginia. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,145,468,-1,html SVN and Others File Lawsuit Against Unnecessary Widening December 17, 2007- A Shenandoah County resident and a coalition of conservation groups working in the northern Shenandoah Valley filed suit in federal district court to prevent expansion of I-81 to eight to 12 lanes through most of the state. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,145,467,-1,html U.S. District Court Hearing on I-81 Plans April 6, 2009- The U.S. District Court (Western VA) in Charlottesville heard the case filed against VDOT and FWHA to block plans to widen I-81 to eight or more lanes- an expansion to be funded by federal funds and tolls on cars and trucks. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,145,464,-1,html Amended Legal Complaint with All Co-plaintiffs (PDF) Filed February 15, 2008 in the U.S. District Court (Western VA) in Charlottesville http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,211,460,-1,html Motion for Summary Judgement (PDF) Filed October 23, 2008 in the U.S. District Court (Western VA) in Charlottesville. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,211,458,-1,html Shenandoah County Administrator's Letter to Gov. Kaine (PDF) October 10, 2007- Letter expressing concern over the final I-81 Tier I Environmental Impact Statement, particularly the emphasis on toll-funded highway widening in Shenandoah County. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,199,453,-1,html Cartoon from the Staunton News Leader http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,197,452,-1,html Briefing Paper: Tolls vs. Rail Freight (PDF) The benefits of Norfolk Southern's Crescent Corridor rail plan over VDOT's road widening plan are clear. Yet VDOT continues to pursue the option of implementing tolls at the expense of businesses and residents along the I-81 corridor. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,196,432,-1,html Original Legal Complaint Against I-81 Plans (PDF) Filed December 17, 2007 in the U.S. District Court (Western VA) in Charlottesville. http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,211,430,-1,html Association of American Railroads http://svnva.org/index.cfm/1,195,428,-1,html