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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...
I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan – Public Meeting
State DOT officials hosted the first of three public meetings in our region for the “I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan” on June 13th, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Community College Plecker Center. The officials and consultants from Kimley-Horn gave brief...
HRMPO Hosted Public Open House on April 26
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) invited the public to attend an informational public open house on the Draft Amendment to the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan. The open house was scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2018,...
VDOT Spring Transportation Hearings
The Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Virginia Department of Transportation hosted the region's FY 2019-2024 Six Year Improvement Program Spring Transportation Hearing on Thursday May 3rd, from 4:00 - 6:00 PM at the: Holiday Inn Staunton Conference Center152...
Planning Documents Released for Public Comment
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) hereby releases for public comment the Draft FY19 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Amendment. Copies of the UPWP and LRTP may also be reviewed...
Northam Names State Transportation Officials
Gov.-elect Ralph Northam has named Shannon Valentine, a member of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and a former legislator, as his secretary of transportation. Valentine represents the Lynchburg district on the state transportation board. She was as co-director...
Long-Range Transportation Demand Management Plan Adopted
Long-Range Transportation Demand Management Plan Adopted The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) adopted the region's Long-Range Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan at its October 16, 2017 meeting. The TDM Plan provides an overview of the...
Adopted FY 2019 SMART SCALE Changes “Round 3”
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) has adopted a set of proposed changes to the SMART SCALE program to the for consideration and approval in advance of Round 3, which opens in March, 2018. During “Round 2” of SMART SCALE FY-2017, only about $1 billion was...