Jennings Gap Projects in the News
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Supervisors Resist Road Widening In Buckland
U.S., Va. Still Have Say in Preservation
The Washington Post
Sunday, April 12, 2009; PW03
By Jennifer Buske
Roads can be moved; history can't. That was the message Buckland residents sent to the Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday in an effort to sway the panel's vote on a transportation plan amendment meant to preserve their historic district. (read more>)
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Interstate 81: Widening Plan, Tolling Legislation
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| VDOT budget woes cut into I-81 safety improvements
The Winchester Star
April 9, 2009
By Caddy Burrows
Winchester — Of the eight most accident-prone sites on Interstate 81 in the state, only one will receive Virginia Department of Transportation funds to bolster safety this year… John Hutchinson, land-use planner for the Shenandoah Valley Network, does not think that’s enough money to reduce the number of accidents. (read more>)
Bills try to take tolls off table for I-81
Northern Virginia Daily
January 25, 2008
Daily Staff Reports
RICHMOND — The STAR Solutions plan to widen Interstate 81 may be dead, but a number of Shenandoah Valley legislators aren't taking any chances… (read more>)
Senate eyeing ban on unauthorized I-81 tolls
Northern Virginia Daily
February 1, 2008
By Garren Shipley
A bill that would nix any future tolls on Interstate 81 unless specifically authorized by the General Assembly is headed to the Senate floor next week with bipartisan support… (read more>)
I-81 toll bill clears panel, would keep VDOT at bay
Gilbert's legislation seeks to give lawmakers final say
Northern Virginia Daily
February 6, 2008
By Garren Shipley
RICHMOND — A bill that would give the General Assembly the final say about tolls on Interstate 81 cleared a key committee in the House of Delegates on Tuesday… (read more>)
Signed bill provides layer of protection for I-81 and is called victory for valley
Northern Virginia Daily
March 18, 2008
By Garren Shipley
RICHMOND — A bill that would ban tolls on Interstate 81 without the General Assembly's assent has been signed into law by Governor Timothy M. Kaine... (read more>)
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Opponents take arguments to federal judge
Attorneys: VDOT did not consider alternative fixes
The Northern Virginia Daily
April 7, 2009
By Garren Shipley
Opponents of the proposed expansion of Interstate 81 took their arguments before a federal judge on Monday, hoping to send state and federal transportation officials back to the drawing board. (read more>)
Land battle
The News Virginian (Waynesboro)
January 13, 2008
By Jimmy LaRoue
…Meanwhile, the Virginia Department of Transportation has a controversial proposal on the table – the I-81 Corridor Improvement Study – that calls for widening the 325-mile stretch of Interstate 81 – which cuts through Augusta County – to four lanes going both north and south. It also has called for tolls to be established to help pay for the widening. Federal funds would also be used to pay for the I-81 work.
The tolls, as well as the potential widening to an eight-lane highway, would impact the Shenandoah Valley negatively in numerous ways, critics say… (read more>)
More hitch a ride to lawsuit against expansion of I-81
Northern Virginia Daily
Saturday, February 16, 2008
By Preston Knight
Seven citizens' organizations have joined two Shenandoah Valley conservation groups and a Fishers Hill man in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration regarding expansion of Interstate 81… (read more>)
U.S. attorney sets timeline in case
Plaintiffs call for a mix of improvements including diverting freight from truck to rail
Northern Virginia Daily
Thursday, April 2, 2008
By Preston Knight
A timeline has been set on how a civil complaint filed by nine groups and a Shenandoah County man opposed to expansion plans for Interstate 81 will be handled in U.S. District Court... (read more>)
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Town Eyes Growth Options
Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg)
April 23, 2007
By Dan Kipperman
With plans to bring a residential development to New Market still on hold, town officials have hired a consulting firm to study other ways to grow the town's population. John Hutchinson of Staunton's Jennings Gap Partnership will work with town officials over the next few months to determine the direction they want to take and where and how much the town can expand, according to New Market Town Manager Evan Vass… (read more>)
Town hires consultant to help with plan
Officials want to avoid conflicts on boundary lines
Northern Virginia Daily
April 24, 2007
By Preston Knight
NEW MARKET – Town officials are looking to the outside for assistance on growth.
John Hutchinson, a consultant with Jennings Gap Partnership LLC, has been contracted to help with long-term planning strategies, according to Town Manager Evan Vass… (read more>)
Council charts area for growth
Northern Virginia Daily
November 22, 2007
By Preston Knight
NEW MARKET – The Town Council added to its comprehensive plan by adding a future growth area study to the document Monday night… (read more>)
New Market’s Future Development Plan Lauded By County, Growth Groups
Rockingham County Parcels Included In Proposal
Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg)
December 3, 2007
By Hannah Northey
NEW MARKET — The Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors and a group advocating “smart growth” are giving New Market’s growth plan a thumbs up… (read more>)
Commission OKs New Market plan to expand borders
Northern Virginia Daily
February 4, 2008
By Elizabeth Wilkerson -- Daily Staff Writer
WOODSTOCK — The Shenandoah County Planning Commission recommended Thursday night that the Board of Supervisors approve New Market's future growth area map and its addition to the county's comprehensive plan… (read more>)
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