by Ansley Heller | Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
In 2022 the Virginia General Assembly directed the Department of Transportation (VDOT) to establish a State Trails Office (STO) and for the STO to develop a Statewide Trails Plan. This plan will inventory existing and proposed multi-use trails in the Commonwealth,...
by Ansley Heller | Oct 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Charlottesville Area Transit Bus. Image Supplied by DRPT. On October 10th the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) announced that its new Virginia Trip Planner was ready for use. The Trip Planner tool is designed to be multimodal in nature,...
by Ansley Heller | Oct 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Rockingham County, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, is conducting a Transit Feasibility Study to better understand how public transit may help residents get around the community. Feedback from residents is being sought to...
by Ashley Dobson | Oct 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
A recently published article from Harrisonburg’s WSHV reminds viewers that October is Passenger Safety Month. According to the Governor Highway Safety Association, 7,508 people died in accidents involving pedestrians in 2022. So far in 2023, the Shenandoah Valley has...
by Alex Russell | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the City of Harrisonburg a $14,368,180 Raise Grant to convert one driving lane of US-11 (Liberty Street and Noll Drive) to a two-way separated bicycle facility between the intersections of Main Street and Noll Drive and...
by Alex Russell | Jul 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
On July 20, 2023 the HRMPO Policy Board released a draft amendment to the FY 24 Unified Planning Work Program and a draft amendment to the FY 21-24 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for a 21-day public comment period. The draft amendment to the FY 24 UPWP asks...
