Transportation (Roads & Highways)

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 582: Autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized.

Department of Transportation; autonomous truck-mounted attenuators; pilot program authorized. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to establish a pilot program for the implementation and deployment of autonomous truck-mounted attenuators within mobile work zones, defined in the bill. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2031. This bill is identical to SB 320.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes pilot program for autonomous truck-mounted attenuators to enhance roadwork zone safety, directly improving transportation infrastructure safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Autonomous Vehicles Driver Licensing Roads & Highways

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 411: Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with U.S. Department of Transportation.

Commissioner of Highways; certain agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation; National Environmental Policy Act. Authorizes the Commissioner of Highways to enter into agreements for a term of five years with the U.S. Department of Transportation, as provided for in federal law, regarding state assumption of responsibility for categorical exclusions and the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program. The bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to assume certain responsibilities of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation pursuant to such agreement. Under the bill, the Commonwealth waives its immunity from civil suit in a federal court under certain circumstances. The bill contains an expiration date of five years after the date on which the first agreement is entered into. This bill is identical to SB 716.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAuthorizes state assumption of federal transportation project responsibilities, streamlining infrastructure development under Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 832: Vulnerable road user safety zones; VDOT to develop criteria & recommendations for designation.

Department of Transportation; criteria and recommendations for the potential designation of vulnerable road user safety zones; report. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop criteria and recommendations for the potential designation of vulnerable road user safety zones in the Commonwealth in areas that have experienced elevated rates of crashes, injuries, or fatalities involving pedestrians or cyclists. The bill requires the Department to submit a report with its criteria and any recommendations to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Transportation and the House Committees on Appropriations and Transportation no later than November 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEstablishes safety zones, automated enforcement, and penalties to protect vulnerable road users, enhancing transportation safety and infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 1200: Guardrail posts; Department of Transportation to develop standards for protective caps, report.

Department of Transportation; protective caps for guardrail posts; report. Directs the Department of Transportation to develop and adopt statewide standards and requirements for protective caps or other comparable shielding for exposed guardrail posts installed or replaced on or after July 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates DOT to develop safety standards for guardrail posts, directly enhancing highway infrastructure safety standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Pedestrian Safety Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 499: Reclaimed asphalt pavement; Dept. of Transportation, et al., to study using to maximize savings.

Department of Transportation; work group; examine reclaimed asphalt pavement study; report. Directs the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to examine the Characterizing and Improving Binder Availability and Activity in Asphalt Mixtures with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) study conducted by the Virginia Transportation Research Council and make certain recommendations, and to submit a report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources no later than December 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationDirects DOT to study reclaimed asphalt pavement for cost savings in road infrastructure, promoting sustainable material use and efficiency within transportation projects.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways

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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 8, 2026

HB 819: Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways.

Pedestrians; walking on roadways that are part of divided highways. Permits pedestrians, when walking on a roadway that is part of a highway divided by a physical barrier or barriers or an unpaved area, and when there are no shoulders of the highway present, to keep to the extreme right side or edge of the roadway, regardless of the direction of traffic they face. Under current law, pedestrians, when permitted to walk on a roadway, are required to keep to the extreme left side or edge thereof. The bill also clarifies current law, which requires pedestrians walking on a roadway to face oncoming traffic.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends pedestrian safety rule to allow walking on right side (facing traffic) on divided highways, enhancing roadway safety for pedestrians.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Bicycle Infrastructure Pedestrian Safety Roads & Highways

failed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 539: Local highway system funding; revenue-sharing funds, funding cycle.

Local highway system funding; revenue-sharing funds; funding cycle. Requires the application process established by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for localities to receive revenue-sharing funds to use for the improvement, construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of the highway system to be conducted on an annual basis.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates annual revenue-sharing funding allocation for highway maintenance/construction, directly managing state budget allocation for infrastructure (a public service under Budget & Taxes).85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates annual funding process for highway system improvements, construction, and maintenance via revenue-sharing funds, directly advancing transportation infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Transportation Funding

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vetoed · Virginia · Senate Apr 13, 2026

SB 81: Law-enforcement officers, state and local; enforcement of federal traffic infractions.

Enforcement of federal traffic infractions by state and local law-enforcement officers; Planning District 8. Provides that state and local law-enforcement officers may enforce federal traffic infractions on any highway within Planning District 8. This bill is identical to HB 77.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationEnables photo speed monitoring for traffic safety enforcement on highways, directly enhancing road safety standards per bill's purpose to record speed violations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Traffic Safety

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signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 41: Motor Vehicles, Department of; electronic transactions, voluntary contributions.

Voluntary contributions during electronic Department of Motor Vehicles transactions. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to provide a method by which an individual conducting certain electronic Department transactions may make a voluntary contribution to the Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program. Under current law, the Department is only required to provide a method by which voluntary contributions may be made to the Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill enables voluntary contributions to Virginia Highway Safety Improvement Program, directly funding transportation infrastructure safety initiatives.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Roads & Highways Vehicle Registration