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As directed in Senate Bill 971 (now 2018 Acts of Assembly Chapter 743), an Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) and consultant study team will create a “I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan”  to identify targeted improvements along I-81 and potential revenue...

On June 20th, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) announced funding awards for the FY 2018-2020 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) application cycle. The CTB selected four projects in the SAWMPO region to receive allocations totaling $1,119,462. These...

The Secretary of Transportation, Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), and State DOT officals hosted the region's FY 2019-2024 Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP) Spring Transportation Public Hearing on Thursday May 3, 2018 at the Holiday Inn Staunton Conference...

The study examines traffic signal timing along the Rosser Avenue Corridor in Waynesboro. To learn more about the study and view the study area click here.

On April 10th Governor Ralph Northam signed SB 971 into law directing the Commonwealth Transportation Board to develop and adopt an Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan. This plan will study I-81 corridor operations and safety, identify corridor improvement...

The SMART Portal for SMART SCALE Round 3 applications opens March 1, 2018. Eligible applicants include public transit agencies; counties; and cities and towns that maintain their own infrastructure and regional entities such as Metropolitan Planning Organizations...

Virginia Governor elect Ralph Northam has appointed Shannon Valentine, a member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and a former House delegate, as the Commonwealth’s new secretary of transportation. Ms. Valentine represented the Lynchburg area in the state House...

The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) adopted the region's Long-Range Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan at its October 16, 2017 meeting. The TDM Plan provides an overview of the region's transportation demand management program, details...

VDOT and DRPT are hosting a public meeting and open house for the “I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan” on June 13th, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Community College Plecker Center. A brief presentation will made at the start of the meeting followed by an open...

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) launched the Virginia Breeze, Virginia's new intercity bus program on December 1, 2017. The Virginia Breeze is the intercity bus program’s pilot route that connects travelers from Blacksburg to...