Loudoun County supervisors sent a strong message of disapproval to state lawmakers last week, opposing a bill that, if passed, would reallocate $75 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority into under-funded Metro capital needs.
The authority, or NVTA, a regional government entity, is responsible for planning, prioritizing and funding regional transportation programs, including some Loudoun County roadways. House Bill 1539, introduced Jan. 19 by Del. Timothy D. Hugo (R-40th), would divert NVTA money to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, or Metro.
Loudoun is already on the line for $154 million of the commonwealth’s share of Metro’s capital costs as the Silver Line is built out past Washington Dulles International Airport. It also provides about 18 percent of NVTA funding, meaning any money taken from its coffers has a larger impact on the county.
