Issue Position: Transportation

Issue Position

Transportation

Traffic congestion threatens our economy and our quality of life. As the parent of three children, I know the frustration of being late for that important recital or evening sports practice. I have consistently supported common-sense measures to provide more transportation funding to Northern Virginia. In 2013, I supported the comprehensive transportation package that passed the General Assembly on a bi-partisan basis. This package resulted in substantial new revenue that is going toward our region's most pressing and aggravating problems. In 2016, I was part of a group of legislators that brokered a deal to widen I-66 inside the Beltway from the Dulles Connector to Ballston.

I will continue to advocate for changes in the way that transportation funding is distributed to make it more equitable for Northern Virginia and have led efforts to change the transportation maintenance formula (HBs 389, 6011, 1993, 1491, and 477). Getting our fair share will continue to be one of my top priorities.

Additional priorities include:

Increase our investment in transportation technology, including telework, "smart highways," and better synchronization of our traffic lights.
Help get people out of their cars by making investments in bike paths and walking trails. In 2019, I sponsored successful legislation to give local governments new authority to require sidewalks during development (HB1913).
Expand Metro to Centreville and beyond and adequately fund both Metro and the Virginia Railway Express.

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