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Amendment to the Transit Section of the FY21-24 TIP Released for Public Comment
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) released for public comment a draft Transit Section amendment to the FY2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Copies of the draft amendment will be available for public review at...
DRPT Planning 2022 Statewide Rail Plan
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is developing the Statewide Rail Plan (SRP) projects, policies, and initiatives that will guide future growth and development in Virginia. Learn more about the SRP and view the statewide DRPT rail...
VDOT Approves Six Year Improvement Program
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) recently approved the FY 2022-2027 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), which allocates $24 billion to highway, rail and public transportation over the next six years. The board also approved the FY 2022 budgets for the...
SAWMPO Will Resume In-Person Meetings in August
The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee will resume conducting in-person meetings beginning in August 2021. All meetings will be held at the Central Shenandoah Planning District...
Track Virginia’s Transportation Safety and Performance Targets through New Dashboard
Every year, the SAWMPO sets the region's transportation safety and performance targets to meet state and national Transportation Performance Management (TPM) safety goals. The targets, which include goals for reducing vehicular and pedestrian fatalities, are in...
Exit 235 and Route 256 Study Evaluating Congestion Improvements
The SAWMPO is conducting a Small Area Study near Interstate 81 Exit 235 in Weyers Cave. The study is evaluating mid-term solutions to periodic congestion, and long-term corridor needs and intersection configurations to accommodate future growth along Route 256 between...
Submit Comments on VDOT’s Six Year Improvement Plan by May 17
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will consider public comments as it develops the FY2022-2027 Six-Year Improvement Program both via a virtual meeting in April, and via written comments through May 17, 2021. The SYIP allocates public funds to highway, road,...
COVID-19 Impacts on Commuting in Virginia Being Assessed through New Survey
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...
Amended Title VI Plan Released to Public Comment
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...
Draft Round 4 Smart Scale Project Scores Announced
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...