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ROAD-BUILDING PROCESS IS FLAWED, STUDY CONTENDS
By DAVE FORSTERVirginian-Pilot 11/27/2012The state's increasing reliance on public-private partnerships to fund major road projects needs more independent oversight and greater transparency to ensure the deals serve the public interest, according to a new report on the practice. The report, released Monday by the nonprofit Southern Environmental Law Center, said decision-making on road projects has become concentrated under the governor's office through the 1995 Public-Private Transportation Act.