Quotes by Jeff Southard

“Were not going to be able to get away with throwing $200 million or $300 million at this and declaring victory and moving on.”

“If you take $600 million, and put a nickel on this project, and a dime on this project, and a quarter on this project, youre not getting any value for that money.”

“They didnt speak a lot of English, but you always could say hello. Theyre your typical great neighbors.”

“What youre doing is creating an expectation in the public that youre doing something that VDOT wont be able to fulfill. Youre setting VDOT up for failure. Youre setting VDOT up to take the fall.”

“We know what needs to be done. This is just a matter of political will. Its a matter of putting aside ideologies and looking at what the needs are and then crafting a strategy for addressing those needs. This is a matter of leadership.”