Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Department of Defense will provide $180 million for Route 1 widening.
U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) announced today that the Pentagon will provide $180 million for traffic improvements to Route 1 in the Fort Belvoir area to accommodate thousands of new employees related to the Base Realignment and Closure process (BRAC). The funding will allow for Route 1 at Belvoir to be widened from four to six lanes, and according to a release from Moran's office, Fairfax County is already conducting an environmental study in anticipation of the funding. The money is part of a $300 million appropriation secured last year by Moran and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for BRAC-related transportation improvements. “This is a big win for Northern Virginia as a region, the commuters along Rt. 1 and DoD employees at Ft. Belvoir,” …
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Incumbent Democrat’s to-do list includes fixing Route 1, promoting green initiatives, and adding more preschools.
Scott Surovell became the delegate to Virginia’s 44th District almost by accident two years ago, when then-incumbent Democrat Kristen Amundson, in office since 1999, changed her mind about running after winning her primary. The House Minority Leader contacted Surovell. “He said he needed me to run,” said Surovell, a lawyer who quickly decided he could translate his legal know-how and understanding of the area he grew up in into serving in the General Assembly. He put a campaign into gear. He went on to win the seat less than five months later with 53.4 percent of the vote in a three-person race. He didn’t stop running when he hit Richmond for his first term, introducing bills and as a minority freshman, even seeing some pass, he said. Some…
Thursday, August 18, 2011
State senate candidate says creating local-state partnerships will be critical to future of Northern Virginia.
Rob Krupicka argues he’s the only candidate in the Democratic primary for the 30th District state senate seat with a clear, focused agenda for the office. In a race against two other similarly-aligned party members—Del. Adam Ebbin (D-49th) and Arlington School Board member Libby Garvey—Krupicka believes it is this agenda, one he says has specific plans to boost education in the state and to create state-local partnerships to build mass transit and environmental solutions for Northern Virginia, that sets him apart. “We’re asking people to hire us for a job that we could be in for a very long time,” Krupicka said. “I think people need to not just understand what your experience is or what your values are. I think they need to understand what…
T Ailshire
9:43 pm on Friday, November 4, 2011
Good one, T Brown. Do away with 1/3 of the capacity, making it useful only to people whose starting and ending points are near bus routes. Sorry. Doesn't pass the smell test for me. more ›