Port Accessibility and Mobility MIN
The Port Accessibility and Mobility MIN supports efforts to modify tunnels along the
Coalfields route, to provide access to double-stacked trains, and to improve access
to the Ports of Virginia.
Need and Rationale
Currently, West Virginia rail does not accommodate
the height constraints of double-stacking. Double
stacking is placing two rail cargo containers on top of
each other. Double-stacking and usage of the West
Virginia rail would increase the competitiveness of
Virginia ports with other U.S. ports. Also:
•Clearing the Coalfield Route has significant impacts
to the national economy
•The coalfield route is a true multi-state, intermodal
project
•The federal government (Congress) would prefer to
fund projects which involve Multi-State Corridors
Sponsors
Virginia Port Authority (VPA)
Implementation Plan
•Complete construction of the Craney Island Marine
Terminal.
•Construct a Craney Island Connector from the new
Third Crossing to Interstate 164.
•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.
•Improve intermodal access to marine terminals by
developing the Commonwealth Railroad branch line.
Construct rail intermodal facilities at Suffolk.
Coalfields Access MIN
The Coalfield Access MIN facilitates construction of the Coalfields Expressway,
implement intelligent transportation systems throughout the corridor, and build a new
aviation community airport.
Need and Rationale
Implementation Plan
•Complete construction of the Coalfields Expressway,
as a limited access facility, from Wise County to West
Virginia.
TBD
•Implement intelligent transportation systems
(including aviation navigational aid systems)
throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
•Build a new general aviation community airport in
Grundy.
Sponsors
Virginia Department of Transportation
(VDOT)
Emergency Transportation MIN
The Emergency Transportation MIN improves the Commonwealth’s preparedness
and response and recovery capability for natural disasters and emergencies of all
kinds, including terrorist attacks.
Need and Rationale
The need for ensuring the operation and integrity of
America’s surface transportation system is evident
following the events of September 11, 2001. Good
transportation system operation is key to ensuring
safe, continuous movement of people and goods
during a national and state security event.
The objective of this network is to ensure that
operational transportation policies, protocols,
procedures, routes, practices, and improvements are
put into place within the Commonwealth of Virginia
that will enable people and goods to move safely and
effectively during threatening situations while still
enabling emergency access to the scene(s), and will
facilitate the re-establishment of transportation
following an emergency.
Implementation Plan
•Implement intelligent transportation systems
(including emergency notification, Virginia
Operational Information System (VOIS), and 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.
•Consider to upgrade shared communication
resources (including fiber) along routes in all systems
for communications interoperability and video data
Sponsors
Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and Virginia
Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
With VDOT, DOAV, DMV, VDEM, Local Emergency
Operations Centers other responders such as
fire/rescue, National Guard, Virginia State Police
Virginia Bicycle and Pedestrian System MIN
The Virginia Bicycle and Pedestrian System MIN is the incorporation of four
urban bicycle studies and plans that support the long-term goal of creating an
integrated and complete network of bicycle routes and paths throughout
Virginia.
Need and Rationale:
Implementation Plan:
Northern Virginia Bikeway and Trail Network Study
With increasingly challenging requirements
for better air quality in the region and traffic
delays growing worse each year, there is a
great deal of interest in new approaches to
land use and transportation in Northern
Virginia.
• 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.
Richmond Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
The purpose of this project is to develop a
regional bicycle and pedestrian transportation
plan for the Richmond area.
Virginia Capital Trails
The trail will be an alternate transportation
facility for area residents as it connects
education centers, neighborhoods, and local
recreation facilities, providing separation
between motorized and non-motorized traffic
and increased safety for all users within the
Route 5 and Greensprings Road corridors.
East Coast Greenway- Through Virginia
It will contribute to increasing transportation
options, improving air quality, reducing
roadway congestion, encouraging ecotourism
and adventure travel, local economic
development, improving mental and physical
health via recreation and exercise, helping to
connect people and communities, and helping
to create new public space.
Northern Virginia
Proposed Network
Virginia Capital Trail
Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Transportation
with The East Coast Greenway
Interstate 73/Franklin County Airport Access MIN
The Interstate 73/Franklin County Airport Access MIN connects the interstate
with other important elements along the corridor. Route 73 is a new interstate
currently being built in Henry, Franklin, and Roanoke County.
Need and Rationale:
Implementation Plan:
Safety
Accidents on Route 220 have resulted in significant
numbers of deaths and injuries. Several factors
contribute to the accident rate:
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high percentage of truck traffic
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steep road grades
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over-sized trucks
•
crossovers with no turn lanes or a turn lane in
only one direction
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Complete construction of Interstate 73 from
North Carolina to Interstate 581 in Roanoke.
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Construct a new general aviation regional
airport in Franklin County.
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Provide direct access to the new Franklin
County Airport from new Interstate 73.
Economic Potential
A new interstate should be good for business and
industry in the Roanoke Valley and Franklin and
Henry counties. Large numbers of trucks travel on
Route 220. Local manufacturers have business
connections with the cities of Greensboro, WinstonSalem and High Point in North Carolina. A better
road between the Roanoke Valley and the Piedmont
Triad will enhance economic growth in the Franklin
and Henry county areas. Improved access through
the Roanoke Valley to I-581 and I-81 will link
businesses in the study area with locations in the
eastern U.S. (“Study Defines Need and Purpose for I-73”)
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Facilitate access to the Roanoke Airport.
•
Implement intelligent transportation systems
(including aviation navigational aid systems)
throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
Roanoke Regional Airport
Roanoke Regional Airport is a full service airport,
offering a wide range of services for all aviation
types. As the primary commercial airport serving
western Virginia, Roanoke Regional Airport
accommodates the aviation needs of the scheduled
airlines, air freight carriers, general aviation,
corporate, air taxi and charter operators, as well as
the military.
There is a need for better connection to this airport
from Interstate 73.
Sponsors:
Department of Aviation
Route 29 MIN
The Route 29 MIN connects central North Carolina with Northern Virginia and
is an important travel route for businesses and travelers. Route 29 goes
through the cities of Danville, Chatham, Gretna, Hurt-Altavista, Lynchburg,
Madison Heights, Amherst, Lovingston, Charlottesville, Madison, Brightwood,
Culpeper, Brandy Station, Remington, and Warrenton.
Need and Rationale:
Implementation Plan:
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Development along US-29 for 4 miles north of
there over the last 10 years has transformed
that section of US-29 from a high-speed
highway into a lower speed urban arterial with
traffic lights and with heavy adjacent strip
business development, and traffic congestion
in peak periods can sometimes cause 20 to
30 minute travel times to travel those 4 miles.
The new bypass is intended to address those
traffic problems.
(http://www.roadstothefuture.com/US29_Char
lottesville_Bypass.html)
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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.
There is a need to improve the economic
development in Lynchburg and other cities
south of Charlottesville.
Proposed
Charlottesville
Western
Bypass
Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Transportation
Route 29 From
Charlottesville to
Danville
Richmond to Hampton Roads Passenger Mobility MIN
The Richmond to Hampton Roads Passenger Mobility MIN is the incorporation
of numerous improvements and additions to the transportation system
between Richmond and Hampton Roads.
Need and Rationale:
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The average daily volume of traffic on I-64
between the I-64/I-95/I-195 junction and
Route 33 (Staples Mill Road) is 151,000
vehicles per day (based on 2001 data).
This volume is expected to increase to
211,400 vehicles per day by the design year
2025.
•
The expansion and improvement of Route
64 aims to provide a link between the
Hampton Roads area and Richmond,
Virginia. Route 64 is the major artery
between these two locations with an everincreasing demand upon it. Route 64 will
provide the necessary transportation
infrastructure to support the volume of
projected traffic between these locations.
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A varied network of surface transportation
options exists in the James River Corridor,
between Richmond and Hampton Roads.
However, public transportation is limited.
Amtrak currently operates conventional rail
service providing two round trips per day
between Richmond and Newport News, with
Thruway bus service between the Newport
News station, Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
These trains also serve Williamsburg as an
intermediate stop between Richmond and
Newport News. In 1999, a total of about
110,000 passengers were served at
Newport News (including those using the
connecting bus service) and about 45,000
passengers were served at Williamsburg.
Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Department of Rail and
Public Transportation (DRPT)
Implementation Plan:
•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.
•Implement intelligent transportation systems
(including aviation navigational aid systems)
throughout the corridor, as appropriate.
Improve access to recreational and tourism
resources.
Hampton Roads Multimodal Access MIN
The Hampton Roads Multimodal Access MIN will provide the Hampton Roads
District with almost $200 million in road improvement funds during the next fiscal
year and more than $1.7 billion over the next six years.
Need and Rationale
Route 199 - Segment I
In anticipation of the 400th anniversary
commemoration of the settling of Jamestown
in 2007, transportation improvements are
needed to the Route 199 and Route 31. In
December 2002, VDOT signed a
comprehensive agreement with Jamestown
2007 Corridor Constructors, LLC using the
provisions of the Public Private
Transportation Act of 1995 to complete these
improvements.
Coliseum Central Highway
The Coliseum Central Highway Improvement
Project will improve access, safety and traffic
flow along 2.51 miles of I-64 between the I664 split and Hampton Roads Center
Parkway including the Mercury Boulevard
interchange and the Magruder Boulevard
exit.
I-64 Widening
When construction of this segment is
completed the HOV Lanes will be opened to
traffic from Jefferson Avenue (Exit 255) to I664 (264).
Sponsors
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Department of Rail and
Public Transportation (DRPT)
Implementation Plan
•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.
•Enhance safety, reduce congestion, and
improve access to the Hampton Roads Airport
along Route 58/460.
•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.
Interstate 95 Passenger and Goods Movement MIN
The Interstate 95 Passenger and Goods Movement MIN is the incorporation of
numerous improvements and additions to the transportation system between
Washington, DC and Charlotte, NC, with Richmond, VA in the middle.
Need and Rationale:
Implementation Plan:
I-95 HOV Feasibility Study
With increasing challenges due to traffic
volume and subsequent delays each year,
this study shows the need and feasibility of
using additional HOV lanes along I-95 in
Virginia.
• 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 threetrack system to improve freight rail movement where
CSX, Amtrak, and the Virginia Railway Express all
share the same rails, and to permit operation of
higher speed (90 mph) passenger trains.
•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.
Interstate 95
through Virginia
Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Rail and Public
Transportation
Virginia Department of Transportation
Interstate 81 Passenger and Goods Movement MIN
The Interstate 81 Passenger and Goods Movement MIN is the incorporation of
numerous improvements and additions to the transportation system between
West Virginia and Bristol, Virginia, especially reducing and separating freight
traffic from other traffic.
Need and Rationale:
Implementation Plan:
I-81 Corridor Improvement Study
In accordance with NEPA, in the fall of 2003
FHWA and VDOT launched an I-81 Corridor
Improvement Study. The study will objectively
identify deficiencies along the interstate as
well as opportunities for improvements
throughout the corridor in Virginia. This study
will lead to the completion of an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The
EIS must consider reasonable improvement
concepts for the heavily traveled I-81 corridor.
Some of these concepts may include
opportunities for separation of trucks and
passenger vehicles, as well as rail
improvements. In addition, the study will
evaluate tolling as a funding source
(http://virginiadot.org/projects/constSTAN-I81-environment.asp)
•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.
•Improve safety and capacity at Interstate 81
connections serving current and future inland ports
(e.g., Front Royal).
•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.
Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Rail and Public
Transportation
Virginia Department of Transportation
Interstate 81 through Virginia
Northern Virginia Connections MIN
The Northern Virginia Connections MIN aims to provide ground transportation
connections to and from Stafford, Manassas, Leesburg, National, and Dulles
airports.
Need and Rationale:
Implementation Plan:
•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.
TBD
•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.
Sponsors:
Virginia Department of Rail and Public
Transportation
Virginia Department of Aviation