July 8, 2026 | Nathaniel Cline | Virginia Mercury
Bill Pugh, transportation and climate director for the Coalition for Smarter Growth, argues that while interstates funded by the federal government are comparatively safe, the most dangerous roads are state-owned arterials in urban areas, and funding should go to fixing them.
“If we’re making safety investments, it’s not expanding interstates, which in some cases can make safety worse. Rather, the priority should be fixing dangerous arterials … maintained by the state,” said Pugh.