Recent News
Editorial: No Tolls on Va.’s I-95
April 01, 2013
It appears that the opponents of Virginia’s plan to put tolls on Interstate 95 have won the battle, and we’re glad to hear it. (Read More)
Passage of transportation bill means no new I-95 tolls
February 26, 2013
(WTVR) – The heated campaign against tolls has come to an end, for now, after the transportation bill was passed in the House and Senate. (Read More)
Transportation reform bill passes
February 24, 2013
RICHMOND—The General Assembly ended a tumultuous 2013 session on Saturday with passage of the first transportation funding reform in a quarter-century and budget language that gives authority over Medicaid expansion to legislators. (Read More)
Senate sends transportation package to McDonnell
February 23, 2013
The Virginia Senate this afternoon gave approval to a landmark transportation funding package that will raise $880 million a year for roads construction, maintenance and mass transit through a series of tax increases on fuel and purchases. (Read More)
Virginia nears road funding solution
February 14, 2013
The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday, Feb. 13, to approve a new $900 million a year transportation funding plan that would change fuel pump prices for truckers and other drivers. Also included in the plan is the authority given to localities to impose local sales taxes. (Read More)
Delegate Roslyn Tyler votes for no tolls on I-95
February 12, 2013
The House of Delegates voted on HB 2313 Transportation Plan which included the amendment of prohibiting tolls on Interstate 95 South of Fredericksburg, eliminating a fee on hybrid vehicles and a proposal to study regional approaches to the transportation needs in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. The Governor's transportation plan passed the House with a Republican and Democrat Party line vote of 53 to 46. (Read More)
‘No Tolls’ amendments pass
February 08, 2013
The Virginia House of Delegates this week has approved an amended version of Governor Bob McDonnell’s transportation plan that pretty much gives the governor everything he asked for, but prohibits tolls on I-95 in Southside Virginia. (Read More)
Political power-plays could determine toll fate for I-95
February 01, 2013
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Governor Bob McDonnell announced this week he would abandon a controversial plan for tolls on I-95, if his sweeping transportation proposal is signed into law. (Read More)
McDonnell willing to scrap I-95 tolls if assembly passes roads plan
January 31, 2013
Tolls are on the table as Gov. Bob McDonnell and House Republican leaders prepare for a showdown with the Senate over raising taxes for transportation for the first time in more than 25 years. (Read More)
Chris Peace: Trouble in River City
January 28, 2013
Trouble, oh we got trouble, Right here in River City! Trouble, with a capital T. That stands for Tolls! (Read More)
Republicans and Democrats unite in opposition to tolls
January 18, 2013
RICHMOND, VA (WTVR) — Democrats and Republicans gathered Thursday to support or refute a piece of legislation, a rare sight of unity in this Virginia General Assembly Session. (Read More)
Delegate says I-95 tolls threaten "survival" of Southside Virginia
January 17, 2013
RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - Holding a sign reading "no tolls" in bold red letters, Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Sussex) introduced a bill to the public Thursday that would stop tolls on interstates without General Assembly approval. (Read More)
Bipartisan group seeks Assembly authority over tolls
January 17, 2013
A bipartisan group of legislators joined with local officials and business leaders from central and Southside Virginia today to demand authority for the General Assembly to determine whether to put tolls on Interstate 95 and other existing highways -- not the governor and the Virginia Department of Transportation. (Read More)
Schools, roads on deck for governor
January 01, 2013
RICHMOND—Gov. Bob McDonnell says the only people who question a governor’s “legacy” are staff and the press. (Read More)
Governor should stop toll project
December 30, 2012
Do you remember the old Verizon commercials with the technician checking the quality of the calls by calling out, "Can you hear me now?" (Read More)
Southside Va. not yielding for gov's I-95 toll idea
December 18, 2012
STONY CREEK - Would you pay $11 for a $3 hamburger? Frank Jackson, the mayor of Stony Creek and its nearly 200 people, didn't think so. (Read More)
Public weighs in on proposed toll
December 17, 2012
In the parking lot of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Stafford office on Deacon Road, there was a tractor-trailer with “No 95 Tolls” plastered on it. (Read More)
VDOT open to criticism during I-95 tolls presentation
December 14, 2012
An estimated 700 people made their way to Sussex Central High School on Monday night (Dec. 10) to take part in an information session conducted by the Virginia Department of Transportation with regard to Governor Bob McDonnell’s plan to implement tolls on I-95, with the sole collection point for the 180-mile Interstate to be located in Sussex County. (Read More)
I-95 toll plan faces backlash at meeting
December 13, 2012
CHESTER - Louis Wingard has lived and worked in Petersburg as a state employee for years, and was one of several citizens who asked VDOT officials at an informational meeting Wednesday how they expect him to pay for the proposed toll on Interstate 95 near the North Carolina border. (Read More)
Interstate 95 tolls draw opposition in Southside
December 11, 2012
SUSSEX Hundreds of residents of this rural Southside county overwhelmed with opposition Monday night an interstate highway toll operation that speakers said would drain resources from one of the state’s poorest regions. (Read More)
Southern VA protesters call I-95 toll "highway robbery"
December 10, 2012
SUSSEX COUNTY, VA (WWBT) - Many drivers in Southern Virginia are saying "no" to the toll. (Read More)
I-95 toll opposition will rally at VDOT meeting Monday night
December 09, 2012
Sussex County, VA (WTVR) –Leaders for the opposition to Interstate 95 tolls are preparing for their first meeting with Virginia Department of Transportation officials. (Read More)
VDOT offering details on tolls
November 26, 2012
The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced three public meetings next month for updates on proposed tolls on Interstate 95. (Read More)
Virginia localities fighting proposed I-95 tolls
November 03, 2012
SUSSEX—Southside Virginia localities have retained the services of Barry Steinberg to look for a way to stop the proposed tolls on Interstate 95. (Read More)
Lawyer hired to fight governor’s proposed I-95 toll
November 01, 2012
There’s been a fair amount of opposition since Governor Bob McDonnell announced a plan to add tolls to Southern Virginia. (Read More)
Media Releases
General Assembly Passes Legislation Against Tolls on I-95 - Legislation, if signed by Governor, would force VDOT to abandon toll plan in Sussex County
February 23, 2013
RICHMOND, VA – Today, the Virginia General Assembly passed a comprehensive transportation plan that requires General Assembly approval of tolls on Interstate 95 (I-95) south of Fredericksburg. After an extended campaign in opposition to tolls on I-95, opponents to the VDOT tolling plan offered their strong support of the legislative amendment to prohibit tolls on I-95 south of Fredericksburg.
Area Delegates Call on Virginia Congressional Delegation to Delay Approval of Tolling I-95
January 23, 2013
Peace joined by bi-partisan team of House colleagues write Congressional delegation outlining severe impact of tolling on Virginia residents.
Bipartisan Group Calls for General Assembly Approval of Tolls - Legislators raise concerns over tolling existing interstates -
January 17, 2013
RICHMOND – A bipartisan group of Virginia legislators met today in Richmond to highlight legislation relating to the tolling of Virginia’s existing interstate highway system. Delegates Peace, Cox, Farrell, Hodges, McQuinn, Robinson and Tyler were joined by business leaders representing various industries as well as local government officials, who called for further General Assembly oversight of Virginia’s tolling plans.
Opponents of Tolls on I-95 Rally in Sussex - Crowd Urges Governor to Withdraw Application to Toll Interstate -
December 11, 2012
SUSSEX- Speaking in front of the recognizable “No Tolls I-95” trucks, opponents of the Governor’s plan to toll Interstate 95 (I-95) in Sussex County rallied today prior to the first Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) scheduled Citizen Informational Meeting.
Southern Environmental Law Center Opposes Tolls on I-95 in Sussex -Group Cites Equity and Impact on Other Roads Among Reasons for Opposing-
December 04, 2012
Richmond- The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is the latest organization to oppose Governor McDonnell’s plan to toll Interstate 95 (I-95) in Sussex County.
VML Formally Opposes Tolls on I-95
November 16, 2012
RICHMOND, VA – The Virginia Municipal League (VML) has joined the growing number of organizations opposing Governor McDonnell’s plan to toll Interstate 95 (I-95) in Virginia. The formal opposition of VML is yet another roadblock for Governor McDonnell and a clear sign of the statewide disapproval of his plan to toll existing roads.
Governor McDonnell and VDOT Move Forward with I-95 Toll Application without Public Input
August 28, 2012
RICHMOND, VA – Without any announcement to the public, last Friday the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) quietly submitted its application to toll Interstate 95 (I-95) to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Local Officials Announce Joint Effort to Oppose Tolls on I-95 -- Opposition continues to grow against VDOT plan to toll I-95 --
August 15, 2012
Local government officials from along the I-95 corridor in Virginia met today in Petersburg to discuss how they will work together to oppose the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) proposal to toll I-95. For many of these local leaders it was their second face-to- face meeting to coordinate efforts to keep tolls off of I-95.
Campaign in Opposition to Tolls on I-95 in Virginia Launches
July 23, 2012
Richmond, VA – A grassroots campaign to keep I-95 in Virginia toll-free has launched a website, online petition and Facebook page to oppose the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Governor McDonnell’s plan to toll the Interstate...