by Alex Russell | Mar 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in partnership with the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), is collecting data associated with travel to and from work in response to COVID-19 in Virginia through three different surveys. These surveys...
by Alex Russell | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) released an amendment to the Title VI Plan for public comment. The draft plan can be viewed online: 2021 Title VI Amendment. Digital copies may be requested by calling the SAWMPO at...
by Alex Russell | Jan 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Commonwealth Transportation (CTB) released scores for the fourth round of transportation projects to be evaluated under the SMART SCALE prioritization process at their January 2021 meeting. More than 400 applications were submitted by localities, metropolitan...
by Alex Russell | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Beginning January 1, 2021, it is now illegal to hold a handheld personal communications device (e.g., a smart phone) while driving a moving motor vehicle. The “hands-free” law allows police to pull a driver over for having a phone in their hand. The first...
by Alex Russell | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) Policy Board approved Draft 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) at their December 2, 2020 meeting. The LRTP identifies potential projects for funding over a 25-year period. The document...
by Alex Russell | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The City of Staunton announced on November 23, 2020 via a press release that the City has engaged Messer Contracting, LLC to undertake a 20-month, $1.9M streetscape project that will renovate and invigorate a three-block section of North Central Avenue between West...
