Blueprint for the Future
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responding to a $4.6 billion shortfall in transportation funds with the Blueprint to the Future.
VDOT held 11 public meetings across the commonwealth in March and April 2009 to collect public input on a comprehensive plan to address long-term funding reductions.
During these 11 meetings, VDOT provided a brief presentation regarding the proposed changes that will impact drivers in each area, including proposed reductions to:
- Rest areas
- Safety Service Patrols
- Mowing/roadside maintenance
- Ferry services
- Residency offices
Officials collected feedback from registered speakers.
News releases
- Feb. 19, 2009: VDOT Cuts 450 Hourly Jobs As Cost-Savings Measure
- Feb. 27, 2009: VDOT Schedules Meetings to Discuss Proposed Service Changes
- April 28, 2009: VDOT Completes Scheduled Elimination of 450 Wage Positions
- May 20, 2009: VDOT Finalizes Service Area Proposals
- May 20, 2009: Commonwealth Transportation Board Receives Draft Fiscal Years 2010-2015 Six-Year Improvement Program, Continued Revenue Decline forces 1.5 Billion in Additonal Cuts
- June 18, 2009: Final Fiscal Years 2010-2015 Six-Year Transportation Program Approved
- July 6, 2009: Rest Area Closures to Begin July 21
- July 20, 2009: Rest Area Closures to Begin Tonight
- July 27, 2009: VDOT Begins Full-Time Employee Reductions
Presentations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Feb. 19, 2009
PDFs 
- Budget reduction strategies: Initiating the Blueprint (36 KB)
- Budget outlook for Fiscal Years 2010-14 and the maintenance and operations budget outlook (100 KB)
- Updating maintenance and operations service standards (662 KB)
- Maintenance and operations service levels (122 KB)
- Blueprint service impacts: Fiscal Year 2010 statewide service suspensions, reductions, elimination (809 KB)
- Blueprint organization/staffing implementation (342 KB)
Files
- Residency facility map (547 KB)
- Consolidated residencies (37 KB)
- Rest areas (397 KB)
- Ferry service (2.6 MB)
Presentations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, May 20, 2009
PDFs
- Introduction (41 KB)
- Budget reductions, Fiscal Year 2010 (83 KB)
- Service reduction recommendations (1.8 MB)
- Organization and staffing (1.3 MB)
Presentations to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, June 17, 2009
PDFs
- VDOT Fiscal Year 2010 budget (99 KB)
- VDOT maintenance and operations budget (326 KB)
Presentation to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, July 16, 2009
PDF
- VDOT organization and staffing (74 KB)
Presentation to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Sept. 16, 2009
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