3 years ago
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) -- Fairfax County supervisors have approved funding for the first half of a rail extension to Dulles Airport. Today's 8-to-2 vote came despite their misgivings about the project's elevated design through Tysons Corner.
Critics say the aboveground construction will cause more traffic disruption and will harm plans to transform Tysons into a pedestrian-friendly, urban hub. But state officials say it's too late to change the project's design without jeopardizing an expected $900 million in federal funding. In a statement, Governor Tim Kaine praised the Fairfax supervisors for their decision, calling the project "long-awaited and critically important."
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