The Commonwealth Transportation Board will hold nine public meetings across the commonwealth from August through October on various transportation initiatives, including proposed changes to Virginia’s project prioritization process (known as SMART SCALE), recently funded projects in the Six-Year Improvement Program, Virginia’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, VTrans Multimodal Transportation Plan, scenario planning, freight plans, and planning for round three of SMART SCALE.
The public is invited to get the latest information, ask questions and provide input on various transportation initiatives. This year’s meetings will consist of an open house where representatives from the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, Departments of Transportation and Rail and Public Transportation, along with Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Planning District Commissions, and Transit organizations will be in attendance to highlight their transportation programs and to discuss attendees’ ideas and concerns on Virginia’s transportation network. Following the open house, a town hall session will engage public and transportation stakeholders in discussion and provide an opportunity to ask questions about Virginia’s transportation projects and programs. Comments will be accepted informally at the meeting and may also be submitted via email to [email protected] (for highways) or [email protected] (for rail and public transportation),
or online at www.ctb.virginia.gov/planning/fallmeetings.
Signed into law by Gov. Terry McAuliffe, SMART SCALE (formerly known as House Bill 2) is an objective and data-driven “prioritization” process to score projects according to critical transportation needs. Round two of SMART SCALE was concluded in June, when the CTB approved 147 projects for funding for a total of $1.02 billion in SMART SCALE funds. The CTB is now considering some changes to the SMART SCALE process and is requesting public input and feedback on proposed changes. Following public meetings, in October the CTB will vote on changes to the SMART SCALE process that will be implemented in advance of round three. The proposed changes are available for review at smartscale.org/resources.
Public Meetings
Open house begins at 4 p.m. in each of the locations:
Tuesday August 29, 2017
Gerrmanna Community College Center for Workforce & Community Education
10000 Germanna Point Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Thursday, August 31, 2017
The Prior Center at UVA-Wise
437 Stadium Drive
Wise, VA 24293
Monday, September 11, 2017
Culpeper District Office Auditorium
1601 Orange Road
Culpeper, VA 22701
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Chesapeake Conference Center
700 Conference Center Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Monday, September 18, 2017
NOVA District Office
The Potomac Room
4975 Alliance Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Monday, October 2, 2017
Hilton Garden Inn Richmond South/Southpark
800 Southpark Boulevard
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Holiday Inn Lynchburg
601 Main Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Blue Ridge Community College, Plecker Center for Continuing Education
One College Lane
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Holiday Inn Valley View
3315 Ordway Drive
Roanoke, VA 24017
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