Draft List of Sample Multimodal Investment Networks (MINs)
A)
Hampton Roads Multimodal Access MIN
 Construct a Third Crossing from the intersection of Interstate 64 and
Interstate 564 in Norfolk to the intersection of Interstate 64 and
Interstate 664 in Hampton.
 Improve Interstate 664 from Bowers Hill to Interstate 64 in Hampton.
 Construct High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes on Interstate 64 and Interstate
664.
 Provide a third tube for an alternate mode, to be determined.
 Support development of the Richmond to Hampton Roads Passenger Rail
Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement recommendations for the Interstate
64 and Route 460 corridors.
 Complete a direct connection to the Chesapeake Airport. (CLIFF, THE
SOUTHEASTERN PKWY IS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY, DO YOU MEAN
THE NEW ROUTE 17?)
 Enhance safety, reduce congestion, and improve access to the Hampton
Roads Airport along Route 58/460. (CLIFF, SHOULD THESE TWO GO
IN THE RICHMOND TO HR MIN?)
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
 Improve ground transportation access to general aviation airports
throughout the corridor.
 Improve access to recreational and tourism resources throughout the
corridor.
B)
Richmond to Hampton Roads Passenger Mobility MIN
 Implement safety and capacity improvements along Route 460 from
Richmond to Hampton Roads.
 Implement safety and capacity improvements along Interstate 64 from
Richmond to Hampton Roads.
 Extend High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on Interstate 64 to Route 199 in
York.
 Provide Park and Ride Lots to facilitate ridesharing and transit throughout
the corridor.
 Support development of the Richmond to Hampton Roads Passenger Rail
Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement recommendations for the Interstate
64 and Route 460 corridors.
 Support improvements for the Jamestown 2007 celebration.
 Improve ground transportation access to commercial and general aviation
airports, specifically, the Richmond, Newport News, and Hampton Roads
Airports.
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Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
Improve access to recreational and tourism resources.
C)
Interstate 95 Passenger and Goods Movement MIN
 Implement safety and capacity improvements along the Interstate 95
corridor from North Carolina to Washington DC.
 Extend High Occupancy Vehicle lanes along Interstate 95 Fredericksburg
to Dumfries.
 Provide Park and Ride Lots to facilitate ridesharing and transit throughout
the corridor.
 Facilitate Southeast High Speed Passenger Rail service from North Carolina
(Charlotte) to Washington DC.
 Upgrade rail lines in the entire corridor to a three-track system to permit
operation of higher speed (90 mph) passenger trains and improve freight rail
movement where CSX, Amtrak, and the Virginia Railway Express all share
the same rails.
 Increase freight rail capacity and speed by improving tracks, signals, sidings,
bridges, clearances, curves, switches, and grade crossings.
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
 Improve ground transportation access to general aviation airports.
 Improve access to recreational and tourism resources.
D)
Interstate 81 Passenger and Goods Movement MIN
 Implement safety and capacity improvements along the Interstate 81
corridor from West Virginia to Bristol.
 Upgrade and expand Interstate 81 rest area capacity for trucks.
 Increase freight rail capacity and speed by improving tracks, signals, sidings,
bridges, clearances, curves, switches, and grade crossings.
 Construct a new general aviation community airport in
Lexington/Rockbridge County.
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
 Improve ground transportation access to general aviation airports.
 Improve access to recreational and tourism resources.
E)
Interstate 73 Corridor/ Franklin County Airport Access MIN
 Complete construction of Interstate 73 from North Carolina to
Interstate 581 in Roanoke.
 Construct a new general aviation regional airport in Franklin County.
 Provide direct access to the new Franklin County Airport from new
Interstate 73.
 Facilitate access to the Roanoke Airport.
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Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
F)
Coalfields Access MIN
 Complete construction of the Coalfields Expressway, as a limited access
facility, from Wise County to West Virginia.
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
 Build a new general aviation community airport in Grundy.
 BILL, SHOULD WE ADD SOMETHING ABOUT TRANSIT FOR JOB
ACCESS?
G)
Route 29 MIN
 Implement safety, capacity, and access management improvements
along Route 29 from Danville to Interstate 66.
 Improve passenger rail facilities and services from Lynchburg to Manassas.
 Improve freight rail facilities and services from North Carolina to Manassas.
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
 Improve ground transportation access to general aviation airports.
H)
Northern Virginia Connections MIN
 Provide ground transportation connections to and from Stafford,
Manassas, Leesburg, National, and Dulles airports.
 Provide Park and Ride lots to facilitate ridesharing and transit, as
appropriate.
 Provide shuttle service from the Manassas Airport terminal building to the
Virginia Railway Express station located on airport property.
 Replace and expand equipment to meet increased demand on the Virginia
Railway Express.
 Address aging equipment and facilities through the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Replacement Program.
 Extend metro rail service from Falls Church through Tysons Corners to
Dulles Airport.
 Implement safety and capacity improvements along Route 28.
 Implement safety and capacity improvements along Route 234.
 Improve intercity freight and passenger rail services.
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
 Improve access to recreational and tourism resources.
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I)
Port Accessibility and Mobility MIN
 Support efforts to modify tunnels along the Coalfields route to provide
access to double-stacked trains and improve access to the Ports of
Virginia.
 Complete construction of the Craney Island Marine Terminal.
 Construct a Craney Island Connector from the new Third Crossing to
Interstate 164.
 WHAT, IF ANY, IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ROUTE 58 SHOULD WE
INCLUDE?
 Improve port connections for rail corridors serving the ports.
 Maintain the operational efficiency of the James River channel between
Richmond and Hampton Roads to the ports along the James River. (WHAT
ABOUT THE PORT OF ALEXANDRIA ON THE POTOMAC?)
 Improve intermodal access to marine terminals by developing the
Commonwealth Railroad branch line.
 Construct rail intermodal facilities at Suffolk?
J)
Virginia Bicycle and Pedestrian System MIN
 Construct the Virginia Capital Trail from Richmond to Williamsburg to
support transportation and economic development along the Route 5
corridor.
 Repair and replace signage along Interstate Bicycle Routes 1 and 76 and
evaluate potential routing changes.
 Expand bicycle and pedestrian networks and provide missing connections
within existing networks.
 Provide bicycle and pedestrian accommodations to connect bicycling and
walking trip generators.
 Provide bicycle and pedestrian access to public transportation services and
facilities.
 Construct bicycle and pedestrian accommodations to traverse natural or
man-made barriers, including access-controlled barriers.
 Support Safe Routes to School programs through provision of bicycle and
pedestrian accommodations.
 Install appropriate signage to facilitate the safe use of bicycle and pedestrian
accommodations.
 Provide bicycle and pedestrian accommodations along existing or planned
tourism corridors.
 Provide safety and connectivity for trails that intersect with the highway
system, such as the Appalachian Trail.
 Promote development of long distance bicycling and walking routes, such as
the East Coast Greenway.
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K)
Emergency Transportation MIN
 Implement intelligent transportation systems (including aviation
navigational aid systems) throughout the state, as appropriate.
 Upgrade traffic surveillance and congestion management systems on
interstate highways and expressways.
 Implement capacity and safety improvements, as appropriate, statewide
(specifically, Route 13 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, Route 460, Interstate
95, and Interstate 64).
 Improve multimodal access to and from major activity centers and
transportation facilities.
 Upgrade security at the Ports of Virginia.
 Facilitate coordination among military, public, private, and other emergency
responders.
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