The consultant VHB submitted the final SAWMPO Regional Transportation Safety Plan in February 2023.

On January 17, 2023, the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) presented SMART SCALE Round 5 scores for transportation projects at the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) meeting.

New and existing federal aid programs continue to evolve after the passage of the November 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL). 

Via Kellen Stepler, Daily News Record, December 12, 2022

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 FY2021-2024 Transportation Improvement

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. 

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.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) signed in November 2021 includes a total of up to $5 billion in dedicated funding for the National Electri

The SAWMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Regional Connectivity Study identified regional bicycle and pedestrian connectivity gaps between existing, funded, and proposed facilities in Staunton, Augu