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A first-of-its-kind Inter-Regional Transit Study evaluated potential bus service between the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro and Charlottesville. Coordinated by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, the Study brought together two Planning...

The Commonwealth Transportation Board and the Virginia Department of Transportation will be holding a series of Fall Transportation Meetings on Tuesday, October 10th at the: Blue Ridge Community College,Plecker Center for Continuing Education,One College LaneWeyers...

The VDOT Smart Portal will open on August 1, 2017 for applicants to the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program (BPSP) and the Revenue Sharing Program. These programs have an application deadline of November 1, 2017. On...

The HRMPO Policy Board Meeting will be holding a special meeting on July 20th, 3:00 P.M, in the Council Chambers, Bridgewater Town Hall, 201 Green Street. This meeting is open to the public.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved today the latest Six-Year Improvement Program for VDOTand the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, which allocates $18.6 billion to transportation projects over the next six fiscal years beginning July 1, 2017....

The current Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), a Federal-Aid Highway program, is a component of the federal transportation bill – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century, also known as MAP-21 signed in July 2012. TAP recieved some minor changes and...

The Town of Bridgewater has been tentatively awarded funds to construct the first phase of the Riverwalk project.The first phase would construct a path at Edgebriar Park, under the Main Street bridge and into Seven Bridges Park. Then a paved  shared-use path would...

The Commonwealth Transportation Board held public meetings and took comments into consideration as it develops the Six-Year Improvement Program (FY 2018-2023). The program allocates public funds to highway, road, bridge, rail, bicycle, pedestrian and public...

A “Bicycling in the Central Shenandoah Valley” Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) was conducted by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) in conjunction with regional partners from Shenandoah County Tourism, Bryce Resort, Greater Augusta Regional Tourism, Harrisonburg Tourism, Rockingham County, Lexington & the Rockbridge Area Tourism, Massanutten Resort, and the Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition. The study looked at current direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts of cycling within the region’s four counties and five cities, and estimated the impact of bicycle tourism on the local retail, lodging, and restaurant businesses.

In addition to spending patterns, the study was intended to provide a profile of bicyclists visiting the region as well as a profile of residents that bicycle for recreation and/or commuting. A survey aimed at both visitor and resident bicyclists was used to collect study data with over 1,500 people responding. The profiles and responses from both types of bicyclists, tourist and resident, were used to identify approaches to better promote the region’s bicycling events, routes, and activities to tourists and to improve the riding experience for all bicyclists in the Central Shenandoah Valley.

The entire report can be viewed here.

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