Five Virginian Chambers Form an Improve I-81 Chamber Coalition
February 06, 2018
The Top of Virginia Regional Chamber, the Front Royal- Warren County Chamber of Commerce, Shenandoah County Chamber of Commerce, Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce have formed an Improve I-81 Chamber Coalition.
The coalition was formed because of the significant need for improvements to increase safety and relieve congestion on I-81. The issues continue to escalate as accidents increase, truck volume is well over the capacity it was designed for and projections indicate that automobile and truck patterns will continue on an upward trend. Lack of funding is a common theme when we appeal to State and Federal transportation officials and elected leaders for support, but in this case the coalition believes that the magnitude of the need requires an urgent review of identified short and mid-range projects in addition to a long-term plan for I-81 and appropriate funding to see them through to completion.
The coalition has been in contact with Senator Tim Kaine, Senator Mark Warner, Representative Bob Goodlatte, Representative Morgan Griffith, and Representative Barbara Comstock, and has respectfully requested they appeal to the current Administration and work collaboratively to secure funding solutions that will address this significant need.
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About Top of Virginia Regional Chamber: Founded in 1917, the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber has more than 800 members to form this premier network of business and community leaders from Clarke, Frederick, and Winchester. We are dedicated to the individual success of our members and nurturing an environment where businesses and people thrive as we connect our members with: business-building programming and updates, access to business and community leaders, the ability to effect legislative change, cost-effective marketing and visibility, and opportunities to enhance the community. For more information visit our website www.regionalchamber.biz
The coalition was formed because of the significant need for improvements to increase safety and relieve congestion on I-81. The issues continue to escalate as accidents increase, truck volume is well over the capacity it was designed for and projections indicate that automobile and truck patterns will continue on an upward trend. Lack of funding is a common theme when we appeal to State and Federal transportation officials and elected leaders for support, but in this case the coalition believes that the magnitude of the need requires an urgent review of identified short and mid-range projects in addition to a long-term plan for I-81 and appropriate funding to see them through to completion.
The coalition has been in contact with Senator Tim Kaine, Senator Mark Warner, Representative Bob Goodlatte, Representative Morgan Griffith, and Representative Barbara Comstock, and has respectfully requested they appeal to the current Administration and work collaboratively to secure funding solutions that will address this significant need.
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About Top of Virginia Regional Chamber: Founded in 1917, the Top of Virginia Regional Chamber has more than 800 members to form this premier network of business and community leaders from Clarke, Frederick, and Winchester. We are dedicated to the individual success of our members and nurturing an environment where businesses and people thrive as we connect our members with: business-building programming and updates, access to business and community leaders, the ability to effect legislative change, cost-effective marketing and visibility, and opportunities to enhance the community. For more information visit our website www.regionalchamber.biz
Contact:
Emily Buhl
ebuhl@regionalchamber.biz, 540-662-4118 ext. 17
