Virginia Department of Transportation System Inventory
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Introduction Virginia's transportation system is a vital element in the state's economy, providing the safe and efficient movement of people and products throughout the Old Dominion. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels. And, through the Commonwealth Transportation Board, it also provides funding for airports, seaports, rail and public transportation. Virginia has the third largest state-maintained highway system in the country, just behind North Carolina and Texas. VDOT has just over 10,200 employees, making it one of the three largest state agencies in Virginia. For highway purposes, Virginia is divided into nine districts: Bristol, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Hampton Roads, Lynchburg, Northern Virginia, Richmond, Salem, and Staunton. Each of these oversees maintenance and construction on the state-maintained highways, bridges and tunnels within their region. Exhibit R2 shows a road map of Virginia, including interstate and primary roads, and Exhibit R1 shows the nine districts. 
Exhibit R1. District Map of Virginia. Source: http://www.virginiadot.org/infoservice/vdot-directory.asp#vdot_information_contacts The districts are divided into 42 residencies and two district satellite offices, responsible for one to four counties each. Each of Virginia's counties has at least one area maintenance headquarters strategically located in it. The VDOT central office in Richmond is headquarters for approximately 30 operational and administrative units. The Commonwealth Transportation Board guides the department's work, much like a board of directors. The Secretary of Transportation serves as chairman and the Virginia Department of Transportation Commissioner as vice-chairman. The 17 Board members are appointed by the Governor and approved by the General Assembly. The Director of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation also serves as a non-voting member of the board. Board meetings are held monthly and are open to the public. There are more than 70,000 miles of interstate, primary and secondary roads, including six major interstate routes: I-95, I-85, I-81, I-77, I-66 and I-64. Source: http://www.yesvirginia.org/corporate_location/vatrans.aspx Virginia’s 57,082-mile state-maintained highway system is divided into the following categories:
Interstate - 1,118 miles of four-to-ten lane highways that connect states and major cities. Primary - 8,500 miles of two-to-six-lane roads that connect cities and towns with each other and with interstates. Secondary - 47,582 miles of local connector or county roads. These generally are numbered 600 and above. Arlington and Henrico counties maintain their own county roads. Frontage - 333 miles of frontage roads. A separate system includes 13,869 miles of urban streets, maintained by cities and towns with the help of state funds. Virginia's cities are independent of its counties. Exhibits R3 and R4 describe Public Road Length in Virginia. Exhibits R5 through R11 describe Federal-Aid Highway Lanes, and Exhibits R12 through R18 describe National Highway System Length. Exhibit R19 displays information on the Strategic Highway Corridor Network (STRAHNET). Exhibits R20 through R29 describe Functional System Length. Exhibits R30 and R31 describe Urban Characteristics of two selected Federal Aid Urban areas. Exhibits R32 and R33 describe State highway agency owned public roads. Exhibits R34 and R35 contain usage statistics for Virginia roads. Exhibits R36 and R37 contain accident statistics for Virginia roads. There are 82 towns and cities that construct and maintain roads in their jurisdictions, excepting interstate and primary routes. Such roads consist of 23,200 lane miles and 10,400 centerline miles. In addition, Henrico and Arlington Counties construct and maintain local roads of 3,100 and 960 lane miles, respectively. In addition, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel consists of 74 lane miles. VDOT's Local Assistance Dvision distributes construction and maintenance funds to these jurisdictions ranging annually from $8k to $14k per lane mile, with principal and minor arterials, including the Bridge Tunnel, accounting for the higher cost and collectors and local routes accounting for the lower 
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