Drivers headed to grandma’s house this Thanksgiving will pay more at the pump.
In fact, they’ll pay the most for a gallon of gas in the past three years. The average price for a gallon of gas in Virginia this holiday is $2.32 and $2.56 nationally, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. Last year, drivers paid $1.98 a gallon, and $2.13 a gallon, respectively.
.@GovernorVA among state & local officials breaking ground today on the I-66 Outside the Beltway project! More: https://t.co/PkJcGha1OL pic.twitter.com/zLLrvXNw0n
— VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) November 20, 2017
Election Day was an electoral earthquake in Virginia politics. Fourteen seats in the House of Delegates switched from Republican to Democratic members – the largest switch since 1899. Two have not yet been certified due to irregularities and three are heading to recounts. We do not know if any party will control the House and probably will not know until late in the day on the first day of session after the dust has settled.
While the new situation in the House of Delegates will create some uncertainty over the next fifty days, it will create some opportunities in Virginia public policy, but not a wholesale change of direction. The Senate of Virginia is still controlled by the Republican Party and most major committees have significant partisan majorities.
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Will a lack of points in which to cross the Bull Run River lead to congestion, and excessive tolls on the soon-to-be-built Interstate 66 E-ZPass Express Lanes?
One Prince Willam County resident thinks so, and emailed VDOT (and us) about his concern:
The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has changes in store for riders on Dec. 4, 2o17 as part of its fall service change.
From a press release:
Virginia State Police targeted HOV violators on Interstate 66.
From a press release:
