Virginia ’s Gov.-elect Tim Kaine said Wednesday, Nov. 9, he will launch a series of town hall meetings next week to come up with a transportation plan for the General Assembly session that starts in January.

He also expressed his support for widening Interstate 66 inside the Beltway and for building rail transit to Dulles International Airport .

Kaine, a Democrat, won 52 percent of the nearly 2 million votes cast statewide to 46 percent for Republican Jerry Kilgore. Kaine will replace outgoing Democratic Gov. Mark Warner who was barred by law from seeking a second term.

In his first news conference since Tuesday’s election, Kaine said he would lead transportation forums in Roanoke , Bristol , Henrico County , Newport News and Manassas , The Roanoke Times reported. All of the dates, times and locations of the meetings have not been set, but the first session is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17, in Manassas .

Kaine said the five town meetings would make up “the first round” of a series of public forums on transportation leading up to his Jan. 14 inauguration.

The Warner administration has advanced plans to widen outbound I-66 inside the Beltway and build rail in Dulles – plans that Kaine has supported.

According to Kaine’s campaign Web site, he advocates “continuing to seek creative public-private partnerships” to allow the state to “kick-start important projects like widening I-66 west of the Beltway” and other roadwork.

Kaine reiterated his pledge not to pursue new sources of tax revenue, The Washington Post reported. He also expressed his readiness to use a veto if necessary to prevent transportation funds from being used for other purposes.