The tunnel between the Virginia Capitol and the General Assembly s new home opened to the public on Tuesday along with the underground extension of the Capitol that had been closed for most of the past 20 months for repairs and redesign.
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The General Assembly is moving into its new home next to Capitol Square, which opens to the public on Oct. 11, three months before the next legislative session begins.
The historic facade of Virginia’s new General Assembly Building in Richmond. (Sarah Vogelsong/Virginia Mercury) The elevators go up and down all 15 levels in a jiffy. There’s light and windows everywhere. The committee rooms can seat hundreds. The upsized cafeteria has ample seating and a pizza oven. And there’s new technology throughout designed to help