Department of Transportation [501]
Secretarial Area: Transportation
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $40,000,000 $6,755,395,381 $6,795,395,381
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $40,000,000 $7,225,463,560 $7,265,463,560
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $0 $7,954,349,249 $7,954,349,249
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $342,496,000 $8,716,811,902 $9,059,307,902
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $51,504,000 $8,047,419,262 $8,098,923,262
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $260,000,000 $8,190,322,412 $8,450,322,412
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $147,000,000 $8,003,699,067 $8,150,699,067
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $110,000,000 $8,190,322,412 $8,300,322,412
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments ($20,000,000) ($186,673,345) ($206,673,345)
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $57,000,000 $50,000 $57,050,000
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $24,000,000 $7,556,201,457 $7,580,201,457
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $110,000,000 $8,190,322,412 $8,300,322,412
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments ($110,000,000) ($634,170,955) ($744,170,955)
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $24,000,000 $50,000 $24,050,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,735.00 7,735.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,748.00 7,748.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 0.00 7,748.00 7,748.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 0.00 7,966.00 7,966.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 0.00 7,748.00 7,748.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 218.00 218.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 0.00 7,966.00 7,966.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 0.00 7,748.00 7,748.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 218.00 218.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove one-time general fund spending Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts general fund appropriation to remove one-time spending.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($110,000,000) ($110,000,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $61,148,876 $61,148,876
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $13,864,611 $13,864,611
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $4,483,495 $4,483,495
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,529,730 $2,529,730
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $946,115 $946,115
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($233,948) ($233,948)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($100,757) ($100,757)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($92,979) ($92,979)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $60,364 $60,364
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $60,213 $60,213
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $12 $12
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Adjust appropriation to reflect financial plan Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation amounts to conform to the final program amounts in the FY 2024-2026 Transportation Six-Year Financial Plan, as approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in June 2023.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($134,587,849) ($482,056,212)
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Adjust appropriation based on new revenue estimate and program adjustments Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation authority for programs in line with the available revenues projected in the November 2023 revenue forecast.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($135,079,491) ($235,116,926)
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Accelerate Interstate 81 corridor project Decision Package
  Provides one-time general fund support to accelerate the Interstate 81 Northbound Lane Widening Project from Mile Marker 116 to 128 in the Salem District.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,000,000 $0
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Provide additional funding for the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund Decision Package
  Provides one-time general fund support for the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,000,000 $0
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Adjust appropriation to reflect agency operations Decision Package
  Adjusts nongeneral fund appropriation to better reflect agency operations and impact of changes in transportation revenues.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $328,263 $336,451
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Direct the allocation of certain revenues to the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund Decision Package
  Directs the Commonwealth Transportation Board to provide at least $200 million to the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) out of the revenue of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund in the Six-Year Financial Plan.
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Toll Relief General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $77.0 million the first year and $24.0 million the second year from the general fund to support additional toll relief to eligible drivers who earn less than $50,000 per year. When combined with the existing Toll Relief program, this program will provide a 100 percent toll rebate on up to 14 trips per week through the Elizabeth River Crossing until 2036.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $77,000,000 $24,000,000
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Strike GF Deposit into the TPOF General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment eliminates $20.0 million general fund deposit into the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund, which was proposed in the introduced budget for fiscal year 2025.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($20,000,000) $0
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2024 Special Session I: Authorize Central Virginia Training Center second entrance study from existing resources General Assembly Adjustment
  Reduces general fund support for a Central Virginia Training Center second entrance study and authorizes VDOT to utilize existing nongeneral fund resources to complete the study.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($200,000) $0
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Central Virginia Training Center Second Entrance Study General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $200,000 from the general fund the first year for the department, in conjunction with the Central Virginia Planning District Commission, to study a second entrance point to the former Central Virginia Training Center property in Amherst County.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $200,000 $0
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Funding to Support the Public Policy Day Conference General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $50,000 from the nongeneral fund each year to support the annual Public Policy Day Conference that is held in Washington. The conference brings together government and industry leaders to promote best practices related to autonomous vehicles.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $50,000 $50,000
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2024 Special Session I: Adjust Position Level to Reflect Actual Operations General Assembly Adjustment
  Increases the nongeneral fund maximum employment level (MEL) to reflect growth in agency funding and operations. This is a technical amendment.
 
  FY FY
Positions 218.00 218.00
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2024 Special Session I: Earmark Unallocated Trail Funds to the Fall Line Trail General Assembly Adjustment
  Earmarks $7.5 million for the continued development of the Fall Line Trail from the 2022-2024 biennium unexpended and unobligated balances for planning and construction of multi-use trails.
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Amend Language Related Transportation Deposits into the TPOF General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment amends language included in the introduced budget related to the CTB's authority to deposit Commonwealth Transportation Funds into the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund over the next six years.
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Authorize Partially Funded Projects be Included in SYIP General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment makes a limited exception to the Code requirement to allow projects in the I-81 Corridor Improvement Program to move forward even if all of the funding is not included for the completion of the project in the six year improvement plan. Allowing this exception on a limited basis for I-81 projects is proposed because there is a dedicated revenue stream to support the projects and waiting until projects are fully funded will lead to potentially expensive delays.
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Clarify Language in Introduced Budget for I-81 General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment modifies language in the introduced budget related to the $70.0 million from the general fund proposed for the I-81 Corridor Improvement program. The introduced language referenced the funding was for Northbound Lane Widening Project from Mile Marker 116 to 128 in the Salem District. Dedicating the funding to the approved Corridor Improvement Program will allow for more cost effective implementation, including widening of both the north bound and south-bound lanes concurrently, which will reduce the total cost over the life of the project by $70.0 million.
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Ensure Local Maintenance of Public Streets General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that cities which acquired land previously part of a neighboring county shall be responsible for maintaining public roads even if the roads were once privately owned.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Continue to Acquire, Design, Construct and Renovate Agency Facilities
  Provides general fund and nongeneral fund appropriation to acquire, design, construct, and renovate facilities and land, including district facilities, residency offices, and area headquarters, to support the agency's capital needs. The general fund amount appropriated represents the claim on a portion of the proceeds credited to VDOT, approved in accordance with §2.2-1156 of the Code of Virginia, from the sale of surplus property acquired in a previous property exchange with the Department of Corrections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $94,840 $0
Nongeneral Fund $35,000,000 $35,000,000
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Maintenance Reserve
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation for maintenance reserve projects for the Department of Transportation's buildings and grounds.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,000,000 $5,000,000
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Adjust General Fund for VDOT
  This amendment removes $94,840 the first year in general fund support proposed for capital outlay allocation to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The budget includes $70.0 million in nongeneral fund appropriation for VDOT to use Commonwealth Transportation Fund resources to address facility needs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($94,840) $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 11-08-2026 19:57:00