Report: McDonnell roads plan would expand Va. economy by $13 billion

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s $4 billion transportation plan would pump about $13 billion into the state’s economy and create more than 100,000 jobs over the next six years, according to a report prepared for the state’s Department of Transportation. The report is based on a list of about 900 projects totaling $4.4 billion that could benefit from the plan. The estimated economic impact in Northern Virginia totals about $2.3 billion and would generate nearly 17,000 jobs between 2012 and 2017.