"In Northern Virginia, we've shown how strong, progressive leadership can create a vibrant economy, world-class schools, and a cleaner environment. Now I'm bringing that same ethos to Congress to help solve our nation's problems. "
Promises Kept and Results Delivered
Last year when I was first running for Congress, I said that the number one job for our next Congressman was to make sure that Northern Virginia gets its fair share of transportation funding.
The Appropriations Bill that passed over the weekend contained millions of dollars for badly needed transportation infrastructure improvements in Northern Virginia, including:
- $974,000 for the I-95/Fairfax County Parkway interchange in Newington
- $300,000 to replace the deteriorating bridge over Accotink Creek on Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) in Fairfax City
- $584,400 for interchange improvements at Routes 1 and 123 in Woodbridge
- $500,000 for sidewalk and street improvements in the Town Haymarket
- $1 million for construction of a western bus maintenance facility in Prince William county for the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
- $500,000 for the Richmond Highway public transportation initiative in the Route 1 corridor of Fairfax County
- $3 million for rail cars for Virginia Railway Express.
NOVEC Gets $5M for Upgrade
This week, Congressman Connolly secured $5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative to create a smart grid to improve efficiency and reliability of its electric generation and distribution network.
This will both save money for NOVEC's 142,00 customers in Prince William County and create 75 jobs over the next three years.
For more, please see the below article from the News & Messenger.
http://www2.insidenova.com/isn/news/local/article/nocec_gets_5m_for_upgrade/45985/
