VDOT Sets Aside $145 Million for Snow Removal Budget

The Virginia Department of Transportation estimates its budget for initial snow-removal will exceed $145 million this winter.

The snow removal budget comprises roughly one tenth of VDOT’s overall maintenance budget, which stands around $1.5 billion this year.

Virginia saw snowfall from late October into early April last year, costing the State Highway Department roughly $350 million in materials, staff and contractor time, DC News FOX 5 reports.

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