Virginia road builders and engineers may lay off employees or look for work in other states if lawmakers don’t come up with badly needed funds for roads, a contractors group said.

The Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance said about 25 percent of the construction companies and engineering firms that are members of the group could start laying off workers as soon as next year.

Recommended Stories

Paul LePage polarizes Maine voters with comeback bid for Jared Golden’s House seat

Women’s health depends on recognizing sex differences

Nickel-and-dimed voters are ready to send politicians the bill