Va. Transportation Board Approves I-81 Rail Study

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irginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board approved on Thursday a study to ease traffic on Interstate 81 by transferring more freight to rails, the Associated Press reported.

The board also gave its approval for another study, which calls for widening the roadway, AP said.

While the board elected to follow a September recommendation from the Virginia Transportation Department not to add truck-only toll lanes to the interstate, it did not rule out the possibility of instituting tolls along the route, AP reported. (Click here for previous coverage.)