The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority

12/23/2019

Now is your chance to weigh in on the future of transportation in NoVA. Sign up in advance to provide comment to the Authority, or provide one-on-one feedback to NVTA staff during the Open House. https://nvtatransaction.org 📣👂 #multimodalsolutions #dctraffic

12/20/2019

What a huge milestone that has been years in the making! Hundreds of people turned out yesterday despite the cold, including many elected officials, project and regional partners, representatives from federal, state and regional agencies, and members of the community. We love the collaboration and thanks for kicking of the celebration, Mayor Wilson!

‪A historic day as we broke ground on the Potomac Yard Metro station.‬

‪A transformational project that will shape the economic, mobility and environmental future of our City for generations to come.‬

‪Thanks to Governor of Virginia & The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority and all of our partners.‬

12/20/2019

We've been working hard preparing for the next TransAction Update. And now we could use your help. You will soon have an opportunity to weigh in on the future of #transportation in #NorthernVA ... Details here: https://mailchi.mp/29916397d825/go-ahead-were-listening?e=820d128a71

12/19/2019

Today at 2pm we break ground on Potomac Yard Metro Station. We're excited to celebrate this milestone with AlexandriaVA.gov, DRPT and Metro Forward. The Authority allocated $70M in regional funding towards this project to impact transit riders, pedestrians, motorists and cyclists alike. Models suggest that 5,000 to 6,000 daily trips will be shifted from automobiles to transit once this station is constructed and about 10,000 to 11,000 boardings daily are expected at the station.

Additionally, the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station project is projected to reduce 22 million person hours of delay by 2040, according to FY2017 NVTA funding program analysis. We look forward to funding more of these multimodal transportation projects impacting not only Alexandria but the region as a whole.

12/18/2019

2019 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Annual Report Highlights Video

For the first time at NVTA, a #VIDEO was produced to showcase the past year’s highlights, in motion. The Authority is advancing 94 regional, #multimodal transportation projects, and in 2019, we celebrated 11 project milestones! Watch to learn more: https://vimeo.com/376017319 📹 📼 #NorthernVA #DCTraffic

This is "2019 Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Annual Report Highlights Video" by Erica Hawksworth on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos…

12/17/2019

thenovaauthority.org

Governor Northam says as part of his proposed budget, he wants to restore $65 million to the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority. Details to come. Just last week, the Authority adopted the NVTA Legislative Program. #1 priority: Restore long term funding to the Authority. The Authority favors statewide revenue as the first source of
funding which helps limit additional burdens on Northern Virginia taxpayers already paying for
extensive multimodal transportation projects in the region. http://ow.ly/w3Ml50xCxyC
#northernva #multimodal #virginia

12/17/2019

December 2019 Authority Mtg Highlights/End-of-Yr Celebration

Not signed up for our NVTA Update newsletter? That means you missed the latest Authority Meeting recap, complete with pictures from our End-of-Year Celebration honoring departing Authority members, Authority Chairman and Prince William County Coles District Supervisor, Marty Nohe; Fairfax County Government Chairman Sharon Bulova; Virginia Senator Richard Black, 13th District; and Speaker of the House of Delegates Appointees, Randy Minchew and Delegate Tim Hugo. Check out the meeting recap for more details and sign up for the newsletter today to stay in the know! http://ow.ly/zQox50xCfnu

12/13/2019

Mayor Derrick Wood

Great video of Chair Nohe's final adjournment, from Town of Dumfries Mayor Derrick Wood. 11-year Authority Chairman Marty Nohe, along with fellow Authority members departing at the end of this year, Sharon Bulova, Chairman, Fairfax County Government; Virginia Senator Richard Black; and Speaker of the House of Delegates Appointee, Randy Minchew, were honored for their unwavering commitment to find transportation solutions to get people home to their families faster. Not present last night, but also departing the Authority at the end of the year, Del. Tim Hugo, a Speaker of the House of Representatives Appointee. We thank these individuals for their hard work and dedication. You will be missed!

Last night Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s Chairman of 11 years, Office of Supervisor Marty Nohe chairs his final meeting. The majority of the roads, sidewalks, rail, bike lanes, and other multimodal projects that you have seen in the last decade and over the next decade are because of his tireless work and commitment. Thank you for your thankless service. It has been an honor to sit with you over the last and your guidance on how we can move the Towns Route One widening project forward. Your service doesn’t end her my friend, your role has just changed and you will be a mentor. #leaderslead #transportationprojects #ChairmanNohe

12/12/2019

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Metro Forward launched Blue/Orange/Silver Capacity & Reliability Study to identify the best and most cost-effective solutions to address future ridership,service and reliability needs on these Metrorail lines. Dec. 17 is your last chance to attend an Open House. The online survey runs until January 6. http://ow.ly/HVI050xyEJ9 🚆

12/12/2019

Are gas-powered vehicles on the decline and autonomous personal mobility devices the next big trend? Find out in this edition of Driven by InNoVation! http://ow.ly/968D50xyuwJ

12/09/2019

Blue Orange Silver Capacity & Reliability Study | WMATA

We know a lot of you keep a close eye on what's happening at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ... Here's a chance to have your voice heard! To meet the demands of a growing region, Metro is studying ways to improve service on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. The study is looking at solutions that aim to better serve customers, improve reliability, meet future ridership demand, and meet cost and environmental goals. WMATA encourages you to attend one of four open houses throughout the region. https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/plans/BOS-Study.cfm 🚆

Metro launched the Blue/Orange/Silver Capacity & Reliability Study (BOS Study) to identify the best and most cost-effective solutions to address future ridership, service, and reliability needs on these Metrorail lines. The two-year study began in early 2019 and has developed several concepts to imp...

12/09/2019

How DC-area leaders are planning for expected 1.5 million new residents over next 25 years | WTOP

1.5 million new residents in the region are expected over the next 25 years. That’s equal to the entire population of Philadelphia! Learn more about how leaders are planning with expanded transit and traffic reduction strategies.
http://ow.ly/EOUd50xtygL

Projected population growth in the D.C. area over the next 25 years is equal to the entire population of Philadelphia. Here’s how leaders are planning for it.

12/05/2019

Your NVTA Update - December 2019 Edition!

The latest NVTA Update is now available. Please note the time and location changes of our upcoming December Authority Meeting - 6 p.m. at NVAR - Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® in Fairfax, just across the way from NVTA.

12/05/2019

Santa to Visit the King Street Trolly Next Week

Santa Claus is coming to town! And he’s ditching the sleigh for a trolley... alxnow.com/2019/12/04/san…

Next Saturday, the Old Town trolly will run from the Metro to the Waterfront by way of the North Pole. On Saturday, Dec. 14, Santa is scheduled to make an appearance at a King Street Trolly parked outside City Hall (301 King Street). The trolly is a free, year-round shuttle along King Street oper

12/04/2019

Groundbreaking set for a new Metro station as part of Amazon HQ2

Check out this WUSA-TV story [video] on the upcoming Potomac Yard Metro Station groundbreaking on December 19th in AlexandriaVA.gov and the impacts of the project on the region. NVTA Executive Director Monica Backmon says there's no single solution that will address congestion: "One thing we know in Northern Virginia is there's no single solution that will really address congestion...We look at transit, we look at bike lanes, we look at sidewalks because depending on where you are, that dictates the solution."

Full story here: http://ow.ly/MiF050xr8pZ.

You could ride through the Potomac Yard Metro starting in 2022. The Army Corps of Engineers gave just gave the project the go-ahead.

11/29/2019

Electric shuttle service coming to Columbia Pike

FLARE is providing electric shuttles, hoping to help reduce traffic congestion along Columbia Pike in South Arlington, Virginia
http://ow.ly/oZ3E50xi4tk
WDVM

ARLINGTON, Va. (WDVM) — An electric shuttle company is in the process of working with several apartment buildings and businesses in South Arlington to provide an eco-friendly form of transpor…

11/27/2019

Worst Travel Times For Thanksgiving 2019 In DC Region, Virginia

VDOT and AAA predict the busiest travel times this coming #Thanksgiving weekend. Don’t be a 🦃 and drive safely. Wishing you a very happy holiday season!
http://ow.ly/Mlz050xm53E

Certain times will be worse for drivers over the extended Thanksgiving holiday, according to AAA and VDOT.

11/26/2019

Mayor Justin Wilson

We are excited to celebrate our first groundbreaking with our friends in Alexandria, Virginia ... and it's a doozy! The Potomac Yard Metro Station is breaking ground on December 19 at 2 p.m. Nearly $70M in NVTA funding is being allocated towards this regionally significant project in the heart of the future National Landing! 🚆 #northernva #DCmetro #hq2

‪The largest economic development and largest transportation initiative in the City’s history now has a groundbreaking date.‬

‪Please join us as we celebrate the commencement of construction on Potomac Yard Metro—the first infill station in two decades.‬

‪https://www.alexandriava.gov/news_display.aspx?id=112574‬

11/26/2019

Driven by InNoVation - 11.25.19 Edition

Hot off the presses! The latest NVTA Driven by InNoVation taking a look at emerging travel trends, is now available! Did you know Virginia has been deemed the place to be for innovative unmanned technologies? Learn more in this edition! http://ow.ly/vRKi50xk0Eh

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s regular digest of transportation technologies and emerging travel trends from Northern Virginia and across the globe

11/25/2019

Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

We're looking forward to discussing transit trends and projects to keep Northern Virginians moving!

Just announced! Monica Backmon, Executive Director of The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority joins the Alliance’s Policymakers Breakfast panel to discuss key transit trends and ongoing projects in Northern Virginia. Don’t miss your chance to get in on the conversation – register now! https://nvta.org/event/policymakers-transforming-transit/

11/25/2019

See DDOT’s newest plans for the K Street Transitway

Future plans from the District Department of Transportation may help speed bikes and buses down the middle of a mile-long stretch of K Street by 2024. The latest plans show two bus lanes running down the middle of K St., with curb-protected bike lanes.

Did you know NVTA is funding transitway projects in Pentagon City and two in Alexandria, Virginia totaling more than $44 million?
http://ow.ly/h3VW50xi62J
Greater Greater Washington,Arlington, Virginia

The K Street Transitway will speed buses and bikes down the middle of a mile-long stretch of downtown DC by 2024, according to information presented by DDOT at a November 14 pop-up.

11/21/2019

In case you missed it, the next monthly Authority business meeting on December 12 will be convening at **6 p.m. at the NVAR - Northern Virginia Association of Realtors® headquarters just across the way from NVTA.
**NVAR Headquarters, 8407 Pennell Street, Fairfax, VA**

11/19/2019

Letter to the Editor, Nov. 15, 2019: Monica Backmon on NoVa bridge replacement

Following commentary on the American Legion Bridge? Check out our Executive Director Monica Backmon's Letter to the Editor in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

http://ow.ly/x4Oj50xfgKl

#DCTraffic #Maryland #Virginia 📰🌉

New bridge will improve

11/18/2019

Nick Donohue, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary of #Transportation, says we need to think creatively when trying to tackle #traffic congestion on I-95. Just adding a lane won’t fix the gridlock. #DCTraffic #Virginia

11/18/2019

#NoVA Elected Leaders Regional Policy Seminar happening now. #Transportation next topic featuring our Executive Director Monica Backmon, NVTC Executive Director Kate Mattice, Authority member and Fairfax, Virginia Mayor Meyer and team, and Commonwealth Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Nick Donohue. #dctraffic

11/18/2019

Everything you need to know as you hit the road. I-395 #ExpressLanes are now open, running 8 miles starting near Edsall Rd. to the 14th St. Bridge. Learn more about your new travel options: https://expresslanes.com. If you had app issues this AM, @VAExpressLanes is addressing. #dctraffic

Have you heard? The 395 Express Lanes are now open. We know everyone has their own traveling style so make sure you have the right E-ZPass option for your needs. Usually drive solo? You may prefer a regular E-ZPass. Or are you a carpool champ? An E-ZPass Flex switched to “HOV ON” is the way to go for a toll-free trip. Learn more about your E-ZPass choices: expresslanes.com/395

11/15/2019

November 2019 Authority Meeting Highlights

Last evening's Authority meeting recap is now available. Everything from our FY2019 audit and financial reports, to our legislative program, to the Joint Commission on #Transportation Accountability (JCTA) Annual Report is covered to keep you in the know! http://ow.ly/QWCJ50xcnLw #northernva

11/15/2019

Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

A new conceptual engineering report lays out 18 specific bus rapid station locations from Tysons to Alexandria, Virginia. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission formally accepted the report Thursday night. We are excited to be working with our friends at NVTC on #transportation solutions, such as BRT projects like this in the region.

Utilizing #BRT to tackle gridlock is another way to reduce congestion and get you home to your families faster. NVTA is funding 5 different BRT projects – totaling more than $296 million – in #northernva including Rt. 7 BRT connecting #Tysons and AlexandriaVA.gov, Duke St. Transitway and West End Transitway (Landmark Mall to Pentagon).

WTOP News highlights our Envision Route 7 Bus Rapid Transit Phase III update

11/13/2019

Driven by InNoVation - 11.13.19 Edition

A special edition of Driven by InNoVation is now available! Check out the latest Transportation Technology Committee meeting recap. Transportation tech experts and government officials convened to discuss regional transportation technology policy development needs and industry trends. http://ow.ly/8Ec850xagqE

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority’s regular digest of transportation technologies and emerging travel trends from Northern Virginia and across the globe

11/13/2019

Uber launches local transit integration inside app | WTOP

A new Uber app feature offers loads of local transit connecting options, such as Metro Forward Metrorail, Metrobus, ART - Arlington Transit, DASHBus Loudoun County Transit, Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission and Virginia Railway Express
https://wtop.com/local/2019/11/uber-launches-local-transit-integration-inside-app/

The Uber app has a whole new function in the D.C. area, and it’s not just limited to hailing a driver. The app will now be integrated with local mass transit directions.

11/12/2019

NVTA Applauds Historical Capital Beltway Accord Announced Today

NVTA applauds the historical Capital Beltway Accord to replace the aging American Legion Bridge, announced by
Governor Northam (D-VA) and Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) earlier today. Check out our NVTA Executive Director's reaction.

Statement excerpt:

"In 2015, the Authority corresponded with then Virginia Secretary of Transportation, Aubrey Layne, Jr., encouraging the initiation of discussions with Maryland to examine options to improve travel on I-495 from American Legion Bridge to the I-270 Spur. Four years later, NVTA welcomes today’s announcement and looks forward to ongoing collaboration with Virginia and Maryland to improve travel conditions across the region and to get people home to their families faster.”

http://ow.ly/J5XV50x9g2S

On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, during the annual Capital Region Transportation Forum in Washington, D.C., Governor Northam (D-VA) and Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD), announced a historic Capital Beltway Accord to replace the aging American Legion Bridge in order to reduce congestion and expand capacity...