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‘Danville to D.C.’ bus honored with Virginia Commonwealth Connectors Award
RICHMOND — This week, the Department of Rail and Public Transportation received the Commonwealth Connectors Award at the annual American Planning Association Virginia conference. The award recognizes DRPT’s successful planning and implementation of the Virginia Breeze...
Improve I-81 website launches
As part of Virginia’s $2 billion Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program, the Virginia Department of Transportation has launched a new website detailing projects that are underway and planned. As most jurisdictions in the Commonwealth have entered Phase Three of...
SMART SCALE Round 4 HRMPO Project Updates
SMART SCALE is a program that distributes transportation funds based on a transparent and objective evaluation of projects that will determine how effectively they achieve statewide transportation needs outlined in VTrans 2045. For projects eligible under both the...
RideShare Launches New-Look Website to Assist Commuters
RideShare, a regional service providing free carpool matching, vanpool coordination, and the "Guaranteed Ride Home" program that provides free rides home in an emergency, released an updated website to assist with navigating transportation options in the region....
Virginia Breeze Intercity Bus Service Resumes July 24
(RICHMOND) – On Friday, July 24, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) relaunched its Virginia Breeze Intercity Bus service. The popular service, connecting underserved, rural areas of Virginia along the I-81 and I-66 corridors to the...
VDOT, DRPT seek input to gauge COVID-19 impacts on commuting
By: Vernon Freeman Jr. RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), has launched a survey to gauge COVID-19 impacts on commuting across the state. Anyone who works or lives in Virginia...
HRMPO Meetings to be Held Via Video Conference
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) public meetings will be conducted by video conference call until further notice. The public is welcome to join the...
Transportation Package Highlights Funding New Rail Authority, Safety Measures
Governor Ralph Northam and legislative leaders announced support for a transportation package that addesses safety and funding improvements for rail and transit. Outlined in House Bill 1414 and Senate Bill 890, the measures would establish several new transportation...
VTrans Mid-Term Needs Approved by CTB
VTrans is Virginia's multimodal transportation plan developed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) every four years. It identifies the vision and goals, investment priorities, and implementation strategies for transportation projects and programs over the...
STARS US-11 S. Main St. Study
VDOT’s Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) program “develop(s) comprehensive, innovative transportation solutions to relieve congestion bottlenecks and solve critical traffic and safety challenges throughout the Commonwealth." The study will...