More transportation and business associations support McDonnell transportation funding plan

A grand total of 43 Virginia transportation and business associations have announced support for Gov. Bob McDonnell's transportation funding plan.

RICHMOND – Seven additional business and transportation associations have announced that they are supporting Governor Bob McDonnell’s transportation funding plan. The organizations join 36 others in endorsing the plan designed to put over $4 billion into Virginia’s transportation system. Joining the 36 Transportation and Business Associations already supporting Governor Bob McDonnell’s Transportation Funding Plan are:

Virginia Auto Dealers Association
AAA Mid-Atlantic
Virginia Association of Roofing Professionals
Virginia Business Council
Apartment & Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington
Northern Virginia Association of Realtors
Retail Alliance

They join the 36 groups that had previously announced their support: Precast Concrete Association of Virginia, Dulles Area Transportation Association, Lynchburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Dulles, Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce, Hampton Roads Partnership, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce,
Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, Old Dominion Highway Contractors Association, Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance, Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Home Builders Association of Virginia, Virginia Railroad Association, Heavy Construction Contractors Association, Prince William Chamber of Commerce, American Council of Engineering Companies of Virginia, Hampton Roads Transit, Virginia Association for Commercial Real Estate, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, Associated Builders and Contractors-Virginia Chapter, Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate, Roanoke Regional Chamber, Richmond Area Municipal Contractors Association, NAIOP Northern Virginia, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Asphalt Association, Virginia Transit Association, Associated General Contractors of Virginia, Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Washington Airports Task Force, Virginia Ready Mix Concrete Association, American Concrete Pavement Association-Mid Atlantic Chapter, Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, Northern Virginia Technology Council.