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Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (HDPT) unveiled its updated bus design and 15 new vehicles on Monday, December 9, at their central garage facility. The ceremony marked HDPT's first brand update since 2003. The ceremony, held at HDPT's central garage,...

The City of Harrisonburg is taking steps to improve safety and traffic flow along Port Republic Road with two projects along the corridor from Hunters Rd to Devon Lane and from Bluestone Drive to Crawford Avenue. City of Harrisonburg Public Works invites community...

Four transportation studies are currently in progress within the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) boundaries, each addressing unique mobility challenges in the region. The HRMPO-led Port Republic Road, Peach Grove, and Neff Avenue...

The HRMPO released two draft amendments for a 21-day public comment period at the May Policy Board meeting.The first amendment updates numerical totals of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) federal and matching funding. The first TIP amendment on page 29 of the FY...

The FY24 HRMPO Dinkel Avenue-Friedens Church Road Study was led by VHB to evaluate the Dinkel Avenue/Friedens Church Road corridor between I-81 Exit 240 in Rockingham County and Main Street (Virginia Route 42) in the Town of Bridgewater to develop a vision for the corridor matching anticipated future development.  This corridor runs 3.28 miles through Rockingham County from I-81 Exit 240 to Main Street (VA-42) in downtown Bridgewater. HRMPO goals for this study were to align the future projected land uses of this corridor with the transportation infrastructure by balancing multimodal needs with existing freight traffic and other demands. This study was completed as a companion to Rockingham County Comprehensive plan updates that occurred during the same time period.

The HRMPO released two draft amendments for a 21-day public comment period at the May Policy Board meeting. The amendments update two numerical totals of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) federal funding. The draft...

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has announced its new Virginia Breeze Bus Line Route along Interstate 64, the Tidewater Current route, with Harrisonburg as the western terminus. This East-West service, connecting Harrisonburg to...

The HRPMO Dinkel Avenue and Friedens Church Road Corridor Small Area Study Group is holding a public open house to discuss recommended improvements to the corridor at Smiley's Ice Cream on May 21st from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. HRMPO is working with consultants Vanhasse...

The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization wants to alert you to a free community screening of the documentary film "The Street Project". This important film explores the rise in pedestrian and cyclist fatalities on U.S. roads, the historical...

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is hosting an open house at their Richmond headquarters on May 29th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM to celebrate Director Jennifer DeBruhl's career. The event will feature remarks from invited speakers Secretary...