Toll busters!
Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne has said the Midtown expansion project is a done deal. While Governor McAuliffe is committed to finding more state money to reduce the cost of the tolls, this project will continue to damage us in the future, and the PPTA is more alive than ever. If you feel strongly about the Midtown tolls and the prospect of more tolls, let your state leaders know.
Governor Terry McAuliffe
Phone 1-804-786-2211
E-mail https://governor.virginia.gov/commonwealth/email-the-governor/
Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam
Phone 1-804-786-2078
E-mail ltgov@ltgov.virginia.gov
Attorney General Mark Herring
Phone 1-804-786-2071
E-mail contact http://www.ag.virginia.gov/ContactUsForm/ContactForm.aspx
Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Del. Algie Howell Jr., D-Norfolk (90th District);
804-698-1090
DelAHowell@house. virginia.gov
Del. Matthew James, D-Portsmouth (80th District);
804-698-1080
DelMJames@house. virginia.gov
Del. Johnny Joannou, D-Portsmouth (79th District);
804-698-1079
no email
Del. Chris Jones, R-Suffolk (76th District);
804-698-1076
DelCJones@house. virginia.gov
Del. Barry Knight, R-Virginia Beach (81st District);
804-698-1081
DelBKnight@house. virginia.gov
Del. Lynwood Lewis Jr., D-Accomack (100th District);
804-698-1000
DelLLewis@house. virginia.gov
Del. Rick Morris, R-Isle of Wight (64th District);
804-698-1064
DelRMorris@house. virginia.gov
Del. Bob Purkey, R-Virginia Beach (82nd District);
804-698-1082
DelBPurkey@house. virginia.gov
Del. Lionell Spruill Sr., D-Chesapeake (77th District);
804-698-1077
DelLSpruill@house. virginia.gov
Del. Chris Stolle, R-Virginia Beach (83rd District);
804-698-1083
DelCStolle@house. virginia.gov
Del. Bob Tata, R-Virginia Beach (85th District);
804-698-1085
DelBTata@house. virginia.gov
Del. Ron Villanueva, R-Virginia Beach (21st District);
804-698-1021
DelRVillanueva@house. virginia.gov
VIRGINIA SENATE
Sen. Kenny Alexander, D-Norfolk (5th District);
804-698-7505 (district office 757-223-1333)
district05@senate.virginia.gov
Sen. John Cosgrove, R-Chesapeake (14th District);
804-698-7514 (757-547-3422)
district14@senate. virginia.gov
Sen. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton (2nd District);
804-698-7502 (757-825-5880)
district02@senate. virginia.gov
Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth (18th District);
804-698-7518 (757-397-8209)
district18 @senate. virginia.gov
Sen. Jeff McWaters, R-Virginia Beach (8th District);
804-698-7508 (757-965-3700)
district08@senate. virginia.gov
Sen. John Miller, D-Newport News (1st District);
804-698-7501 (757-595-1100)
district01@senate. virginia.gov
Sen. Ralph Northam, D-Norfolk (6th District);
804-698-7506 (757-818-5172)
district06@senate. virginia.gov
Sen. Frank Wagner, R-Virginia Beach (7th District);
804-698-7507 (757-561-2250)
district07@senate. virginia.gov
I agree. This is a Tidewater problem. This is a serious problem when many of us are already scraping up money for gas and basic supplies. And now they want to put a toll. In other words tax us to benifit other areas. Playing Politics benefit the politians not the People!
Learn to spell
It’s a quote – we were working on the lyrics to “Who you gonna call? Toll Busters!”, but Councillor Moody stole our thunder …
i thought this website led to the petition. i have signed it and know that it can be reached at a tinyurl site. however, that’s a really hard address for people to remember standing in the grocery store chatting! can’t you link to the petition?
We have a link on the home page!, just below the “Donate” buttons.
Good knowledge! I have been browsing for everything similar to this for some time finally. Regards!
I am writing to state my opinion on implementation of tolls in the Hampton Roads vicinity. Specifically, how it impacts on the Town of Portsmouth. The projected toll would cost me a $1000/year. I make a reasonable income, and still this cost/tax would cause an adverse impact on me. And for the population of Portsmouth being of lower incomes and highly ethnic, this would be even worse. Surprisingly, in the Environmental document for this project it was stated under Environmental Justice review that the Tolls would not have an adverse impact on ethnic populations or ones of low income, as long as the price/toll was kept reasonable. Unfortunately, this Financial Impact is Not Reasonable, and does not comply with the premise of Environmental Justice. The whole thing smells., ..politics and profits. We all are going in debt, and nobody wants to stop spending.
I have a transportation issue that I have been attempting to get the members of the General assembly to take seriously.
What they are doing is unconstitutional and is a federal crime, but they refuse to approach attorney general Ken Cuccinelli for his comments because they know that I am correct.
As an individual my voice as a concerned citizen has been quashed. But as an organization you may have better luck approaching these legislators and forcing a change.
My argument is as follows: the Virginia State Vehicle Safety Inspection Mandate is unconstitutional because it discriminates against all of Virginia’s vehicle owners by requiring that they submit to having their vehicles certified annually or lose the privilege of driving on the very roads that their tax dollars are used to maintain while allowing vehicles that are not registered in Virginia to enter our boarders and travel upon the very same roads unencumbered by this mandate, potentially putting the lives of the individuals that submitted to the mandate and proved compliance in peril from vehicles that are not regulated and may be deemed unsafe based on the same Virginia Vehicle Safety Inspection criteria.