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VTRANS 2040 – your input is needed
The movement of people and goods is important for Virginia’s vitality and competitiveness. During the past three years, Virginia’s multimodal transportation agencies have prepared a series of plans and documents that make up Virginia’s Statewide Multimodal...
FY 2018 Fall Transportation Meetings
The Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Virginia Department of Transportation will be holding a series of Transportation Meetings on Tuesday, October 10th at the: Blue Ridge Community College,Plecker Center for Continuing Education,One College LaneWeyers Cave,...
FY 18 HSIP, Revenue Sharing, & Transportation Alternatives Grant Application Period Opens
The VDOT Smart Portal opens August 1, 2017 for applicants to the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program (BPSP) and the Revenue Sharing Program. These programs have an application deadline of November 1, 2017. On September...
2017 Transportation Alternatives Applicant Workshops
VDOT Local Assistance Division has announced the details and applicant workshop schedule for the next round of Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside funds that can be used for bicycle and pedestrian projects. **The most important change is that beginning this...
Commonwealth Transportation Board Approves FY 18 Six Year Improvement Program
The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the VDOT FY18 Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP) on Tuesday, June 20th. To view the list of funded projects for the Staunton District please click here. To view the online SYIP database please click here. Please contact...
Waynesboro to Receive FY 2018 Transportation Alternatives Grant
The City of Waynesboro has been awarded a Transportation Alternatives grant to construct Phase 3 of the South River Greenway Trail. Phase 3 of the South River Greenway Trail expands the City's greenway network by connecting several neighborhoods to Waynesboro’s...
New I-64 Corridor Study Interactive Map
The I-64 Corridor Study Team has developed an interactive corridor study map. This resourse, developed using FHWA's Planworks corridor planning decision guide, input from the study's working group and stakeholders, and MPO staff, enables users to interactively examine...
FY 2018 – 2021 Transportation Improvement Plan
The SAWMPO Policy Board approved the FY 2018 – 2021 Highway and Transit Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) on April 5, 2017. The FY 2018 – 2021 TIP is a 4-year transportation and transit fiscally constrained planning document that lists all transportation and...
New I-64 Corridor Study Interactive Map
The I-64 Corridor Study Team has developed an interactive corridor study map. This resourse, developed using FHWA's Planworks corridor planning decision guide, input from the study's working group and stakeholders, and MPO staff, enables users to interactively examine...
Virginia Breeze Adds New Weekend Service
The Virginia Breeze has added additional weekend service to its route, making it easy and affordable to explore our nation’s capital or beyond. New northbound weekend service from Blacksburg, Va., to Washington, D.C., began Friday, Nov. 16, departing at 2 p.m. from...