The on-again, off-again plan to rebuild U.S. 460 in an effort to ease traffic congestion had been given a boost by Governor McDonnell. "I want a public-private partnership that begins, that is well thought-out, that is either approved or imminently to be approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board" by summer, McDonnell said.

That's good news for Hampton Roads homeowners, who have been bedeviled by heavy traffic along the route.

Because there are limited state funds to contribute to the project, any construction plan will likely include the collection of tolls along the completed roadway.

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