Va. transportation board approves nearly $1 billion in funding for SMART SCALE projects

Interstate 81, shown here from the northbound side in Montgomery County. (Photo by Mason Adams for the Virginia Mercury)

Virginia awarded $983.6 million to 53 applicants in the sixth iteration of the competitive SMART SCALE process to help improve transportation across the commonwealth.

On Wednesday, the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the transportation and infrastructure projects that were recommended for approval by staff, after weighing 270 applications and making significant changes to the program last year…

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