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Virginia Establishing State Trails Office within VDOT

At the September 21, 2022 Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) meeting, the Board discussed the State Trails Office, which will be a matrixed office within VDOT with staff in both the Transportation and Mobility Planning Division and the Local Assistance Division....

Six SAWMPO SMART SCALE Round 5 Applications Submitted

The SMART SCALE Round 5 submission deadline was on August 1, 2022 and there were 412 applications submitted statewide for a total request of $333 million. There were 41 submissions in the VDOT Staunton District for Round 5, compared to 42 applications submitted in...

TIP Amendment Approved by the Policy Board

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) released for public comment a draft amendment for ungrouping large and regionally significant transportation projects under “Construction: Safety/ITS/Operations Improvements” to the...

I-81 Exit 235 Study Complete

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) is conducted a study to evaluate mid-term solutions to periodic congestion, and long-term corridor needs and intersection configurations to accommodate future growth along Weyers Cave Road (VA...

Attend, Submit Comments at the CTB Spring Meeting

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) is conducting a series of spring transportation meetings to allow the public to comment on projects recommended for funding in the Six Year Improvement Plan (SYIP). The Staunton District's in-person meeting will be on...

I-81 Exit 235 Study to be Complete in Spring 2022

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO), along with Augusta County, VDOT, and the consultant Michael Baker, are studying how to address congestion and safety issues at I-81 Exit 235 along Weyers Cave Road (VA 256) between Triangle...

2021 Waynesboro Park and Ride Expansion Complete

An expansion of the Town Center Park and Ride commuter lot in Waynesboro began on March 29, 2021, and is now complete and open to the public. The $1 million project provides additional parking spaces, new transit facilities and improved access and...