Jan. 10-See this story published by the Martinsville Bulletin, www.martinsvillebulletin.com considering the work on U. S. 58, to complete the 4-lane from Stuart to Hillsville.

Source: Martinsville Bulletin Wednesday, January 9, 2013 By DEBBIE HALL - Bulletin Staff Writer Twenty-four years ago, the General Assembly approved the U.S. 58 Corridor Development Program to widen and straighten the 680-mile highway that runs from Virginia’s eastern coast to its western mountains. Today, more than 300 miles of the highway await improvements. “It has been on our Six-Year Transportation Plan and our Legislative Agenda forever,” Henry County Administrator Tim Hall said. “I would say it’s been on both for five or six years, probably longer.” Transportation needs statewide have far outpaced available funds for several years, and efforts to find solutions have failed. However, Gov. Bob McDonnell introduced a transportation funding proposal on Tuesday, and both state Sen. Bill Stanley, R-Glade Hill, and Del. Charles Poindexter, R-Glade Hill, said they anticipate much discussion of that and related issues when the General Assembly convenes today. Also, Poindexter’s legislative director Alex Thorup said Tuesday that the delegate’s staff was working on a U.S. 58 funding bill that may be released to the public today. He said it is complicated but would make it easier to get funding and allow for more funding for all the remaining projects on U.S. 58. Hall said any such bill will have a tough road in the legislature. Source: Martinsville Bulletin, January 10, 2013