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Transportation
Congressman Connolly understands that reducing traffic congestion is critical to our quality of life in Northern Virginia. As Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, he launched the county’s first dedicated transportation plan, expanded transit throughout the county, and fiercely fought for Rail to Dulles. In Congress, he is fighting to fund new transportation projects and fast-track projects already underway.
In 2009, he helped secure the federal funding commitment for Rail to Dulles and fought to accelerate payment of some of that funding to save millions in financing costs. He has introduced legislation to study the expansion of transit to Ft. Belvoir and to Prince William County. He also is working to preserve the annual $150 million federal investment in Metro to replace aging rail cars and make other needed safety and infrastructure improvements to help the system function more efficiently.
Through the Recovery Act, Congressman Connolly secured funding to complete the Fairfax County Parkway, widen the Prince William County Parkway, and construct a new interchange at Fair Lakes. He also has secured funds to begin a trolley system in the Town of Haymarket and build new sidewalks in the Town of Vienna.
In addition, he has introduced legislation to force the Defense Department to help pay for local BRAC-related transportation improvements. The deadline for relocating tens of thousands of military workers to southern Fairfax and eastern Prince William counties is fast approaching and Congressman Connolly knows additional federal investment is needed to ensure the local transportation network can absorb those additional commuters.
News
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PRTC gets federal grant for new maintenance facility
Aug 30 2012The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission has been awarded a $1 million federal transportation grant to design and build a new bus maintenance facility on the western end of Prince William County. Read more.
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Connolly Announces U.S. Department of Transportation $800,000 Grant for Sidewalks in Vienna
Aug 2 2012The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has awarded an $800,000 grant to install sidewalks to provide better access from residential neighborhoods to the downtown area of the Town of Vienna. Read more.
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Connolly Talks Transportation, Tax Credits in Telephone Town Hall
Jul 18 2012More than 16,000 11th Congressional district residents listened to Rep. Gerry Connolly's 15th telephone town hall call Tuesday night. Read more.
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Moran, Webb, Warner, Connolly Applaud Release of $180 million for Route 1 Project
Jul 17 2012Today Representatives Jim Moran and Gerry Connolly and Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner applauded the Defense Department's release of $180 million in funding for a project to widen Route 1 through Ft. Belvoir. Read more.
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House Republicans Kill Connolly Amendment on Dangers of Distracted Driving
Jun 27 2012House Republicans late Wednesday night defeated an amendment by Congressman Gerry Connolly to increase federal support for efforts to reduce the growing carnage on the nation's highways due to distracted driving. Read more.
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