Another Public Hearing Tonight on I-66 Widening

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Virginia Department of Transportation officials will meet with the public again, Wednesday night, to discuss potential plans for widening I-66. A meeting Saturday was jammed with concerned citizens from the Dunn Loring area.

The proposed changes are designed to relieve area traffic woes, but residents say that they are being punished to help shorten commutes of people who live farther away.

Tonight’s meeting is scheduled for 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Oakton High School Cafeteria. The school is located at 2900 Sutton Road in Vienna. You can follow the controversy on Twitter by searching for #savedunnloring

Read: Huge Turnout Saturday at VDOT Meeting Over I-66 Widening Concerns

Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) has noted that the Commonwealth Transportation Board is the entity that will make any decisions about the plans.

VDOT officials who attended the public meeting in Vienna Saturday are expected to answer residents’ concerns in writing.

Here’s more information about the Commonwealth Transportation Board:

• Appointed by the governor, the 18-member Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) establishes the administrative policies for Virginia’s transportation system.
• The CTB allocates highway funding to specific projects, locates routes and provides funding for airports, seaports and public transportation.
• The Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month in months where meetings are scheduled.
• For specific meeting, times and locations, consult the meeting schedule.
• Ad hoc meetings may also be called at the discretion of the Secretary of Transportation.
• Two members are from Northern Virginia: James W. Dyke, Jr., an at-large member from Tysons, and Gary Garczynski, who is from Woodbridge and represents the Northern Virginia District.

Gary Garczynski’s contact information, from the CTB is: 13662 Office Place, Suite 201 B, Woodbridge, VA 22192, 703-580-8419

James W. Dyke Jr.’s contact information, from the CTB is: 1750 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1800, Tysons Corner, VA 22102-4215, 703-712-5449.