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Do you use Hampton Roads Transit to move around the region? HRT wants to hear about your experience and they have set up an on-line survey. Let them know your thought via the link below.
We'd like to hear from our customers. Take this survey to let us know about your experiences using our bus service.
https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HRT-ABBG-English
On Thursday, March 24, HRPDC/HRTPO Executive Director Bob Crum briefed the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Board on the work of the Regional Transit Advisory Panel.
VDOT wants your input Bowers Hill I-664 Interchange Improvement Study! The Public Review and Comment period for the study starts today and runs through May 7th with a virtual public meeting on April 26 and in-person public hearing on April 27. VDOT also has an online survey to gather input from the public.
Complete the online survey and let us know your thoughts!
https://publicinput.com/F4064#surveyjump
This study evaluates options to improve the Bowers Hill I-664 Interchange in the cities of Chesapeake, Suffolk and Portsmouth. The Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study covers the junction of I-664, I-64, I-264, U.S. Route 13, U.S. Route 58, U.S. Route 460 and VA Route 191 (Jolliff Road), as well as seven miles of I-664 to College Drive (exit 8A).
Additional details about the study including meeting materials, registration link for virtual meeting and the online survey available below.
https://vdotmeeting.com/bowershill
Welcome to the Virginia Department of Transportation s (VDOT) public hearing on the Recommended Preferred Alternative for the Bowers Hill Interchange Improvements Study Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The study is being conducted to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Thi...
HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND OTHER NOTABLE DETOURS
For the week of March 27 to April 2
Significant Lane Closures Report RELEASE: IMMEDIATE CONTACT: Media Line: 757-956-3032 [email protected]DOT.Virginia.gov March 25, 2022 HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND
This morning staff from HRTPO and Hampton Roads Planning District Commission gathered to clear litter from areas surrounding our Chesapeake office. Volunteers cleared 11 bags of litter in just over an hour! The cleanup was organized as part of the askhrgreen.org Hampton Roads Great American Cleanup happening all across Hampton Roads this weekend (Mar 25-26).
#TeamUp2CleanUp
https://askhrgreen.org/programs/great-american-cleanup/
Important travel information for later this week
I-64/264 Interchange Improvements March 22, 2022 RELEASE: IMMEDIATE CONTACT: Jordan-Ashley Walker 757-956-3028 [email protected] Media Line: 757-956-3032 [email protected]
Help us improve travel in Chesapeake. Provide feedback on potential transportation improvements (safety, operational, bicycle/pedestrian and transit access) along Battlefield Boulevard between Gainsborough Square and Great Bridge Boulevard/Kempsville Road, including the Chesapeake Expressway (Route 168 Bypass) interchange.
Take the survey through April 5, 2022.
https://metroquestsurvey.com/jf5q5p
This effort is part of VDOT's Project Pipeline. Project Pipeline is a performance-based planning program to identify cost-effective solutions to multimodal transportation needs in Virginia.
The purpose of this study will be to analyze the operational issues identified at the Battlefield Boulevard and Route 168 interchange, with a focus on providing enhanced pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access. The surrounding area sees an influx of over 93,000 commuters, which places stress on the interchange and adjacent intersections - leading to significant congestion during AM and PM rush hours. Travel patterns at the interchange are also tied to operations on I-64. The objective of this study is to identify cost-effective preferred improvement alternatives that address the deficient conditions and provide connectivity to pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders.
Take this quick survey to tell us what issues concern you most along XX, Virginia!
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is providing additional time for the public to provide feedback online for a transportation study assessing potential operational and safety improvements along Humelsine Parkway (Route 199), between Brookwood Drive and John Tyler Highway (Route 5) in James City County and Williamsburg. Previously opened for public input on March 4 and set to close on March 19, the online survey will now remain open through Saturday, March 26, 2022.
https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=bi2m2h#!/?p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1&popup=WTD
The study will identify and analyze transportation issues along this corridor and its intersections, with a focus on congestion mitigation, safety improvements and enhanced pedestrian, bicycle and transit access. This analysis of the Route 199 corridor also includes potential improvements at the Route 199 intersections at Brookwood Drive, Jamestown Road, John Tyler Highway, as well as John Tyler Lane at John Tyler Highway.
https://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/hampton-roads/2022/survey-deadline-extended-on-potential-transportation-improvements-along-humelsine-parkway-route-1993-18-2022.asp
Take this quick survey to tell us what issues concern you most along XX, Virginia!
Local jurisdictions will soon be using automated enforcement cameras to improve safety in school zones...
Chesapeake Television interview with Chesapeake Police Department:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7ewGiyV7vI
WAVY10 article below:
https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/chesapeake/chesapeake-to-install-school-zone-speed-cameras-with-100-fines-norfolk-and-suffolk-considering-the-same/
The Chesapeake Police Department announced Thursday its plans to install up to 12 speed cameras in school zones across the city in an effort to discourage speeders and increase safety.
The question was asked, "Is Hampton Roads a cul de sac or a gateway?"
HRTPO's Chief Transportation Engineer, Rob Case, and Principal Transportation Engineer, Keith Nichols, are currently working on the Hampton Roads Gateway Analysis and gave a midway presentation to the HRTPO Board at the March 2022 meeting. Check out the presentation via the link below.
https://www.hrtpo.org/uploads/docs/031722%20TPO%2014_Presentation%20Hampton%20Roads%20Gateway%20Analysis.pdf
Just a quick note if your travels have you in Suffolk next week.
On March 15, 2022, HRTPO Principal Transportation Planners Dale Stith and John Mihaly participated as panel members in the Advancing Climate Action Through Federal Transportation Infrastructure Funding webinar series, sponsored by C40 and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network. The panel discussion focused on funding, policy, and project examples to help local staff from across the county advance sustainability and equity transportation priorities. Dale and John were joined by David Kim, Outgoing Cabinet Secretary at California State Transportation Agency and Robert Spillar, Director at Austin Transportation Department.
Scenes from the March 2022 HRTPO Meeting.
Don't let a little rain keep you from attending the HRTPO meeting this morning. We have two presentations on deck.
Hampton Roads Gateway Analysis - Presented by:
• Mr. Robert Case, HRTPO Chief Transportation Engineer
• Mr. Keith Nichols, HRTPO Principal Transportation Engineer
2021-2022 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside Project Selections and Allocations - Presented by Mr. John Mihaly, HRTPO Principal Transportation Planner
For the full agenda, click the link below:
Prepared by the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, the Fiscal Year 2015 – 2018 Transportation Improvement Program is a four-year program for the implementation of surface transportation projects within the Hampton Roads MPA.
HRTPO Deputy Executive Director, Pavithra Parthasarathi will be on the panel discussing transportation projects underway in the 757. Make sure to register and catch the entire discussion.
Join CIVIC's President & CEO, Sarah Jane Kirkland, along with several other leaders, for a 757 Framework Programs & Progress Webinar from 4:00-5:00 pm this Thursday OR Friday. Hampton Roads Alliance
Register to attend on Thursday, March 17: https://hamptonroadsalliance.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aU1O1jm4T8O71KUgvlsekA
Register to attend on Friday, March 18: https://hamptonroadsalliance.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aT_rz32TQ-qDODqDXblV7g
PRESS RELEASE: Southside Network Authority Signs Contract to Begin Construction of a 119-mile Fiber Ring
PRESS RELEASE MAR '22 For Immediate Release: March 14, 2022 Contact: Joe Turner Communications and Web Manager HRPDC Tel: (757) 420-8300 Fax: (757) 523-4881 [email protected] http://www.hrpdcva.gov
Photos from Hampton Roads Planning District Commission's post
Here are some practical tips from the US Department of Energy on how to beat high gas prices:
1. Slow down.
a. Each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.15 per gallon for gas.
b. Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) wastes gas.
c. Equivalent Gasoline Savings: $.12-$.82/gallon
2. Keep your car maintained and running smoothly.
a. Tune ups
b. Clean air filters
c. Tires properly inflated
d. Proper grade of oil
3. Use your engine wisely.
a. Avoid Excessive Idling
b. Use Cruise Control and overdrive gears
4. Be smart about driving.
a. Plan errands to do them together, rather than separate trips
b. Carpool
c. Mass transit
d. Telecommute
5. Keep your car light.
a. Too often a car become long-term storage facilities
Here's another:
6. Use Gas Apps to find the cheapest gas near you (e.g. GasBuddy)
Notice something new on your commute?
https://www.facebook.com/CityofVaBeach/posts/326292219538414?notif_id=1646717029703767¬if_t=page_highlights&ref=notif
The new off-ramp from I-264 east to northbound Newtown Rd. is now open! This will allow motorists to exit the interstate and merge directly onto northbound Newtown Rd. Drive cautiously as motorists get accustomed to the new pattern. Visit https://conta.cc/3IZCvSd for more info. Virginia Department of Transportation
The HRTPO Freight Technical Advisory Committee (FTAC) met in the World Trade Center in Norfolk this morning (3/3/22) to discuss various freight topics, including truck parking shortages across the state of Virginia. FTAC meets on a quarterly basis to engage freight business and community leaders on freight transportation issues and to collect region-wide public input. If your business is interested in participating, let us know.
Here is something you can toot your own horn about! 🚂
Don't sit in traffic on Hampton Blvd. waiting for the train to pass. In partnership with The Port of Virginia, drivers can sign up for text alerts and receive a 20-minute heads up before a train crosses Hampton Blvd. and Terminal Blvd. 🤳
To subscribe, text NFKTrain to 888-777. Standard text messaging rates may apply.
Photos from Hampton Roads Planning District Commission's post
Public feedback is being sought on potential transportation safety, operations, access and bicycle/pedestrian improvements along Route 17 between Route 17 BUS (Main St.) and Route 1420 (Hillside Dr.) in Gloucester County.
https://vaprojectpipeline.org/studies/fredericksburg/fr02-route-17.asp
Take the survey through March 14, 2022.
https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=mx1h1i#!/?p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1&popup=WTD
Take this quick survey to tell us what issues concern you most along XX, Virginia!
Public feedback is being sought on a transportation study assessing potential safety, operational and transit access improvements at the Jefferson Avenue (Route 143) and Fort Eustis Boulevard (Route 105) intersection in Newport News.
The study will analyze transportation issues identified at the intersection, that include traffic traveling from the I-64 west off-ramp (exit 250), with an additional focus on providing enhanced pedestrian, bicycle and transit access.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invites residents and travelers to learn more and share feedback online at VAProjectPipeline.org. Study materials include a presentation and executive summary, as well as an online survey are available through March 14, 2022.
Community input received through this survey will help the study team further refine and finalize potential improvements. The study partners may consider the recommendations for possible advancement through future local, regional, state and federal transportation funding programs.
https://live.metroquestsurvey.com/?u=2kb7i#!/?p=web&pm=dynamic&s=1&popup=WTD
Take this quick survey to provide feedback on improvements along Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, Virginia
For everyone who lives, works, shops or travels along Battlefield Boulevard between I-64 and the Chesapeake Medical Center, here is opportunity to help plan on future changes and improvements to the corridor.
Take online survey through March 10; more information at vaprojectpipeline.org RELEASE: IMMEDIATE CONTACT: Brittany McBride Nichols: 757-956-3029 Media Line: 757-956-3032 [email protected].
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