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FY25 Safe Streets for All NOFO Application Deadline June 26
Via a Department of Transportation Press Release from March 31, 2025: The Department of Transportation has released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. Established by the Infrastructure...
Port Republic, Peach Grove, and Neff Avenue Study Public Meeting at Stone Spring Elementary on March 6
The Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) is seeking public feedback on conceptual improvements for the Port Republic Road – Peach Grove and Neff Avenue intersection and surrounding approaches. These proposed improvements seek to make...
Harrisonburg Seeks Community Input on North Main Street Sidewalk Project
The City of Harrisonburg Public Works Department will host a public open house on Wednesday, February 5, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center to discuss upcoming improvements along North Main Street. The project aims to enhance...
City of Harrisonburg Awarded Federal Planning Grant to Study Rail Relocation
Take the Harrisonburg Vine Street VDOT Study Public Survey Open through February 4
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in collaboration with the City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and the Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) is conducting a transportation study along the 1.4-mile segment of Vine...
OIPI Announces Recommended FY 2026 SMART SCALE Project Scenario
On January 14, 2025 the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) presented the scoring results for Round 6 of its SMART SCALE program, which will provide approximately $1 billion in transportation funding across the Commonwealth for fiscal year 2026. Out of...
Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation launches new transit branding for City
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,...
Two Port Republic Road Safety Improvement Projects Seeking Public Feedback
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 Underway in the HRMPO Area
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...
Three FY 24-27 TIP Amendments Released for Public Comment
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...