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October 22, 2009

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Governor Kaine Announces ARRA Funding to Repair Structurally Deficient Bridges Across Virginia
– 119 deficient bridge structures to be repaired or replaced –

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that 119 bridges across the Commonwealth will be replaced or repaired using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has awarded seven construction contracts to replace 119 structurally deficient bridges across the state that would otherwise have gone unaddressed. The awarded contracts, totaling $50.7 million, are part of the Commonwealth's continued efforts to invest $694.5 million in highway funding from the ARRA.

"I am very pleased that the President and Congress recognize the value of infrastructure investment and included it in the ARRA. These bridge replacements and repairs will address a significant safety issue in our transportation network and put Virginians back to work," said Governor Kaine. "While Virginia is consistently named one of the best states for business, we must maintain our infrastructure to stay economically competitive and keep our citizens safe. No state or nation can grow out of a recession with a crumbling infrastructure, and am I very happy that these funds will provide immediate jobs and economic stimulus, as well as long term dividends for the Commonwealth."

The contracts for bridge repair and replacement were awarded by the CTB at its October meeting, along with a contract to provide much needed improvements to Route 3 in Spotsylvania County.

"Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, Virginia will be able to replace more than 100 structurally deficient bridges," said Virginia Department of Transportation Commissioner David Ekern. "These funds have helped Virginia continue to make strategic investments during a time of declining state revenues."

During the next 60 days the VDOT Commissioner is also expected to award contracts for the following projects:

Witchduck Road improvements, rail projects and access improvements in Virginia Beach
German School Road improvements in the Richmond
Fairfax County Parkway improvements in Fairfax County

Virginia has focused its ARRA transportation funding on strategic investments that will create jobs, address congestion and infrastructure needs, and enhance economic development and intermodal solutions. Virginia has met every deadline and requirement set forth in the ARRA legislation. Virginia expects its ARRA funding to be distributed as follows:

$175.0 million is targeted to advance much-needed congestion-relief projects resulting in close to 100 new lane miles
$100.6 million is targeted toward structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges
$91.2 million will fund improvements necessary near expanding military installations including 17 new lane miles and two major interchanges
$61.7 million is targeted to improve Virginia's rail network and access to the Port of Virginia
$117.8 million of this stimulus funding will be for projects selected by the state's five large urban metropolitan planning organizations
$146.4 million is targeted toward re-paving or overlaying more than 550 lane miles of highway and primary roads in Virginia
$20.8 million will be used for enhancement projects

A full list of bridges that will be replaced or repaired is below. For additional information on the Commonwealth's implementation of the ARRA, please visit www.stimulus.virginia.gov or www.vdot.virginia.gov/.

COUNTY NAME	ROUTE NUMBER	ROUTE NAME	CROSSING
Alleghany	661	Route 0661	Johnsons Creek
Amherst	617	Mt. Pleasant Rd.	Thrashers Creek
Amherst	685	River Road	Trib. James River
Amherst	686	Mount Horeb Road	S. Fork Buffalo River
Amherst	686	Stinnett Road	Statons Creek
Augusta	971	Route 0971	South River
Augusta	664	Route 0664	Back Creek
Augusta	721	Route 0721	Middle River
Bath	600	Route 0600	Trib Mill Creek
Bedford	755	Unionchurchrd 755	Shockoe Creek
Bland	617	Waddletown Road	Waddell Branch #2
Bland	612	Kimberling Road	Branch
Bland	625	Poor Valley Road	Lick Creek
Botetourt	653	Humbert Rd./Rt 653	Br Buffalo Creek
Botetourt	1533	Cedar Brook L 1533	Stream
Brunswick	1	Boydton Plank Road	Sturgeon Creek
Buckingham	609	New Store Rd.	Willis River
Buckingham	646	Union Church Rd.	Frisby Creek
Buckingham	607	Greenway Rd.	Austins Creek
Buckingham	610	Slate Hill Road	Hunt Creek
Campbell	650	Mollies Creek Road	Suck Creek
Caroline	601	Golansville Rd	Stevens Mill
Caroline	605	Paige Rd.	Mattaponi River
Cumberland	633	Rock Creek Road	Rock Creek
Cumberland	616	Deep Run Road	Deep Run Creek
Fauquier	639	Cromwell Rd.	Town Run
Fauquier	712	Delaplane Grade Rd	Gap Run
Franklin	641	Callaway Rd. / 641	S Fork Blackwater River
Frederick	657	Route 0657	Rte I 81
Grayson	678	Route 0678	Middle Fox Creek
Grayson	609	Peaks Mountain Rd.	E Fork Chestnut Creek
Grayson	644	Winding Rd.	Eagle Bottom Creek
Grayson	656	Route 0656	Turkey Fork
Grayson	662	Falls Road	Elk Creek
Grayson	665	Stones Chapel Road	Falls Branch
Grayson	670	Laurel View Road	S Fork Elk Creek
Grayson	670	Laurel View Rd	N Fork Elk Creek
Grayson	681	Rose Hill Rd.	Bridle Creek
Grayson	732	Laurel Creek Rd	Laurel Creek
Grayson	740	Low Gap Rd	Low Gap Creek
Grayson	748	Laurel Hill Rd	Little Helton Creek
Halifax	698	Henrys Mill Rd	Sandy Creek
Halifax	627	Armistead Road	Armistead Creek
Halifax	733	East Hitesburg Rd	Stream
Highland	654	Route 0654	Trib Bullpasture River
Lee	643	Ward Hill Road	Cane Creek
Lee	667	Old Nursery Road	Yellow Branch
Loudoun	609	Pleasant Valley Rd	Sand Branch
Loudoun	719	Airmont Road	Butchers Creek
Mecklenburg	1	Highway-One	Miles Creek
Mecklenburg	723	Shiney Rock Road	Beaver Pond Creek
Nelson	647	Norwood Road	Union Hill Creek
Nelson	654	Cedar Creek Road	Rucker's Run
Nelson	712	Battery Hill Lane	Tye River
Nelson	617	Rockfish River Rd	Br. Rockfish River
Nelson	617	Rockfish River Rd.	Branch Rockfish River
Nelson	620	Starvale Lane	Trib. Rockfish River
Nelson	623	Myndus Road	Muddy Creek
Nelson	626	Norwood Road	Trib. James River
Nelson	641	Dutch Creek Lane	Dutch Creek
Nelson	645	Aerial Drive	Branch Buffalo Creek
Nelson	647	Findlay Gap Drive	Meadow Creek
Nelson	647	Findlay Gap Rd.	Joe Creek
Nelson	647	Norwood Road	Rock Cliff Creek
Nelson	652	Wills Lane	Ruckers Run
Nelson	655	Colleen Road	Br Blackwater Creek
Nelson	655	Variety Mills Road	Edmons Branch
Nelson	680	Pharsalia Road	Branch Tye River
New Kent	60	Wbl Pocahontas Tr	Toe Ink Swamp
Nottoway	606	Lee Lake Road	Lee Creek
Page	211	Route 211 Ebl	Pass Run
Pittsylvania	29	Route 29 Bus	Rte 29 Bypass
Pittsylvania	685	Route 685	Nbl & Sbl Rte 29 Bp
Pittsylvania	694	Davis Road	Rt 29 Bypass
Powhatan	684	Cartersville Road	Muddy Creek
Prince Edward	0F795	Snead Road	Tributary Buffalo Creek
Prince Edward	613	Millers Lake Rd.	Millers Creek
Prince Edward	666	Chappell Road	Briery Creek
Prince Edward	668	Bell Road	Stream
Rappahannock	622	Harris Hollow Rd.	Rush River
Richmond	3	History Land Hwy.	Chinn's Mill Pond
Rockbridge	603	Route 0603	Irish Creek
Rockbridge	603	Route 0603	Irish Creek
Rockbridge	611	Route 0611	South Buffalo Creek
Rockingham	11	Valley Pike Rd	Cooks Ck @ Mt Crawford
Rockingham	624	Route 624	Elk Run
Rockingham	631	Route 631	Little Dry River
Rockingham	671	Route 671	Mill Creek
Rockingham	722	Route 722	Mountain Run
Rockingham	955	Route 955	Madison Run
Russell	636	Kents Ridge Rd.	Little River
Russell	657	Green Valley Road	Loop Creek
Russell	634	Pine Creek Road	Pine Creek
Scott	649	Rye Cove Mem. Road	Cove Creek
Scott	653	Hunters Valley E.	Staunton Creek
Scott	871	Natural Tunnel Pky	Stream
Shenandoah	601	Route 0601	Tumbling Run
Shenandoah	678	Route 0678	Trib Passage Creek
Shenandoah	600	Route 0600	Shell Run
Shenandoah	645	Route 0645	Trib N Fork Shen River
Smyth	601	Flat Ridge Rd.	Cressy Creek
Smyth	617	Flowing Springs Rd	Bear Creek
Smyth	621	Lick Creek Road	Lick Creek
Smyth	622	Bear Creek Rd	Bear Creek
Smyth	654	Sugar St.	Jerry's Creek
Stafford	608	Brooke Rd.	Potomac Creek
Tazewell	653	Route 0653	Mud Fork Creek
Washington	80	Lindell Road	Logan Creek
Washington	727	Dry Branch Rd.	Valley Creek
Washington	689	Brumley Gap Road	Branch
Washington	689	Brumley Gap Road	Branch
Washington	726	Chestnut Mtn. Rd.	Green Cove Creek
Wise	763	Lick Branch Rd.	Pigeon Creek
Wythe	100	Wysor Hwy.	Stream
Wythe	619	Saint Peters Road	Dry Run Creek
Wythe	619	Saint Peters Road	Mill Branch
Wythe	663	South Fork Drive	N F Reed Creek
Wythe	607	Castleton Rd.	Branch
Wythe	654	Berea Road	Ma Buster Creek

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Governor Kaine Announces ARRA Funding to Repair Structurally Deficient Bridges Across Virginia – 119 deficient bridge structures to be repaired or replaced –

Governor Kaine Announces ARRA Funding to Repair Structurally Deficient Bridges Across Virginia
– 119 deficient bridge structures to be repaired or replaced –