{"id":35737,"date":"2026-06-18T18:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/virginia-approves-6-year-28-5b-infrastructure-plan\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:17:28","slug":"virginia-approves-6-year-28-5b-infrastructure-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/virginia-approves-6-year-28-5b-infrastructure-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia approves 6-year, $28.5B infrastructure plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?313321260226\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/823308\/2026-06-18_13.51.55\/virginia-approves-6-year-infrastructure-plan.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Virginia is injecting billions of dollars into infrastructure and transportation work as the state\u2019s DOT on Wednesday approved a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/news-events\/news\/statewide\/commonwealth-transportation-board-approves-six-year-improvement-program.php\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$28.5 billion infrastructure plan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, allocating the funds for the next six fiscal years, starting July 1.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/syip.virginiadot.org\/Pages\/allProjects.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Six-Year Improvement Program<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, administered by the Virginia DOT and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation and approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, will upgrade over 4,300 road, bridge, rail, transit and bicycle and pedestrian paths, per the announcement.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The gargantuan investment stands out, even among states such as Ohio, Texas and Utah that, as recently as this spring, have <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/5-state-dots-construction-season-infrastructure-projects\/816865\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>unveiled infrastructure megaprojects planned<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for the construction season. Though those states outlined hundreds of construction improvements \u2014 as many as 977 projects collectively worth $3.4 billion in Ohio, for example \u2014 the plans were limited to 2026, as opposed to Virginia\u2019s six-year agenda.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>These initiatives also occur as, on the federal level, builders and construction professionals await the long-discussed <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-lawmakers-highway-reauthorization-bill\/814847\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>surface transportation reauthorization bill<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. The urgency grows as the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorization is scheduled to expire on Sept. 30.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>For the coming fiscal year, some of the largest projects planned for Virginia include the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/virginia-hampton-roads-bridge-tunnel-hrbt-construction-year-behind\/689545\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>; the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/projects\/major-projects\/transform66\/transform66-outside\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$3.1 billion Transform 66 Outside the Beltway<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> project; and the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/projects\/salem-district\/interstate-81-widening-exit-128-to-exit-137---montgomery-county-and-roanoke-county\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$926 million Interstate 81 Ironto Widening program<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> in Roanoke County.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Overall, VDOT\u2019s funding breakdown leads to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$930 million to support public transportation programs.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$500 million to improve 43 VDOT and locality-maintained bridges.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$239 million in state funds for 143 projects through the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdot.virginia.gov\/doing-business\/for-localities\/local-assistance\/revenue-sharing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Revenue Sharing Program<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, which matches funds from localities to state dollars for qualifying construction projects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>$85 million for 57 nontraditional transportation projects.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>For FY 2027, VDOT has an annual budget of $9 billion. That breakdown includes $2.8 billion for construction and $2.5 billion for road maintenance and operations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/virginia-approves-6-year-infrastructure-plan\/823308\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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