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Elijah N. Sharp, Regional Transportation Planner Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable Meeting

Transportation Opportunities Virginia’s 2035 Rural Long-Range Plan. Elijah N. Sharp, Regional Transportation Planner Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable Meeting March 30, 2012 – Arlington, VA. General Overview. Partnership between VDOT + PDCs 5-year planning initiative (2007-11)

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Elijah N. Sharp, Regional Transportation Planner Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable Meeting

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  1. Transportation Opportunities Virginia’s 2035 Rural Long-Range Plan Elijah N. Sharp, Regional Transportation Planner Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable Meeting March 30, 2012 – Arlington, VA

  2. General Overview • Partnership between VDOT + PDCs • 5-year planning initiative (2007-11) • Create transportation plans in areas outside of MPOs • Planning horizon of 20 years • Un-constrained “Vision Plans” • Plan update every 5 years

  3. The Partnership • Role of VDOT • Coordination • Consultants + 20 PDCs • Establish major goals and deliverables • Provide funding • Role of PDCs • Coordination • Each jurisdiction (NRV = 15) • Existing multijurisdictional TACs • Review + Approval

  4. The Plan • Goals and Objectives • Demographics and Land Use Trends • Regional Transportation System • Performance & Recommendations • Plan Adoption

  5. The Plan • Goals and Objectives • Regional TACs • Common Statewide • Demographics and Land Use Trends • Census Data

  6. The Plan • Regional Transportation System • Interstate • US Highway • VA Primary • Secondary roads not included

  7. The Plan • Performance & Recommendations • Congestion • LOS (existing vs. 20 year forecast) • Safety • Number of incidents • Local input

  8. The Plan • Performance & Recommendations • Data Integration • TAC Priority List “Hot Spots” • State Mobility System • Crash Database • Small Urban Area Plans • High Risk Rural Roads • STARS • Local Recommendations • Private Developer • Statewide Planning System (SPS)

  9. The Plan • Plan Adoption • Regional Commission (PDC)

  10. NRV Regional Plan

  11. RLRP Locality Detail

  12. PDC Technical Assistance

  13. Next Steps… • For Regional Partners • Develop methodology for prioritizing regional projects • Facilitating multijurisdictional dialog • Keeping database current • For VDOT • Establish formal procedure that links planning and programing • Continue strong interaction with regional & local partners

  14. Tips for Regional Work • Review & understand materials • Create/send specific sections • Be concise on requests • Offer to present the material • Provide soft deadlines • Regularly report project status to TAC • Document and share common concerns/requests

  15. Questions/Additional Information Virginia’s Rural Long-Range Plan Darrel Johnson, Rural Planning Manager (804) 371-8868 Darrel.Johnson@VDOT.Virginia.gov NRV’s Regional Plan Elijah Sharp, Regional Planner (540) 639-9313 esharp@nrvpdc.org

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