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VA bill looks to block daytime highway construction statewide

The proposal, from Delegate Joshua Cole, would block a lane of travel that takes place between 6 a.m and 6 pm on primary and interstate highways in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va. — A bill proposed in the Virginia House of Delegates would limit the time of day construction that takes place on highways across the Commonwealth.

Delegate Joshua Cole introduced House Bill 283 a week before the 2020 General Assembly session began Wednesday in Richmond.

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Cole's bill would stop any construction or maintenance that blocks any portion of a road lane from taking place on any primary or interstate highway in Virginia between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Cole, a Democrat from Fredericksburg, represents the 28th District.

While running for office, his campaign website said he was committed to ending the "traffic nightmare" on Interstate 95.

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WUSA9 has reached out to both Delegate Cole and the Virginia Department of Transportation for comment on the proposal.

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