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CTB funds first round of I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan Projects
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) recently added 31 Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan Projects to the state’s Six-Year Improvement Program. The CTB is a 17-member group, appointed by the governor, that allocates highway funding, designates...
Commonwealth Transportation Board Fall Meetings
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) conducted nine public meetings across Virginia to give citizens and stakeholders the opportunity to provide comments on transportation projects and programs. The public meeting for the Staunton District was at 3:00 p.m. on...
FY2020-2025 SYIP and SMART SCALE Highlights
What is the SYIP? As required by law, the CTB allocates public funds to transportation projects over six-fiscal years, comprising the Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP). Projects include improvements to the interstate, primary, secondary and urban highway systems,...
General Assembly Passes I-81 Funding Package
On April 3rd, 2019, the General Assembly passed Governor Northam’s I-81 Improvement Program legislation amendments related to funding mechanisms for improvements to the corridor. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the transportation package that the legislature...
SMART SCALE Draft Scores and Funding Scenario
The Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) presented the SMART SCALE Round 3 DRAFT Funding Scenario to the CTB on January 15th. The draft scenario selects the top scoring projects until remaining District Grant Program and High Priority Project funds are...
2019 Meeting Calendar Announced
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) announces its 2019 meeting schedules. All meetings will be held at the Rockingham County Administration Center, 20 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia, unless otherwise advertised on the HRMPO...
CSPDC Launches New Bike the Valley Website
The Central Shenandoah Planning Distict Commission has rebranded and relaunched the Bike the Valley website (www.bikethevalley.org). The new site is mobile responsive, and features expanded options for on-road, gravel, and mountain bike routes, as well as information...
Virginia Breeze Adds New Weekend Service
~ Additional service makes weekends in D.C. easy for riders ~ RICHMOND, Va. — Virginians who are looking to get out of town for the weekend have a great new option! The Virginia Breeze has added additional weekend service to its route, making it easy and affordable to...
Joint Fall Transportation Meeting and I-81 Corridor Plan Public Meeting
As directed in Senate Bill 971 (now 2018 Acts of Assembly Chapter 743), an Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) and consultant study team will create a “I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan” to identify targeted improvements along I-81 and potential revenue...
CTB announces the 2018 – 2020 Transportation Alternatives Program Awards
On June 20th, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) announced funding awards for the FY 2018-2020 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) application cycle. The CTB selected five projects in the HRMPO region to receive allocations totaling $1,030,402. These...