The opening of the new 5th Street Station will bring more shopping and dining opportunities for area residents, but some planners and activists are hopeful commitments made during the land’s rezoning will be a catalyst for the southern urban area’s bike and pedestrian network. View full story at cvilletomorrow.org [...]
Date: September 22, 2016 From 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Location: Burnley-Moran elementary school Auditorium 1300 Long Street, Charlottesville, VA 22901 Notice of Public Meeting On September 22nd at 6:30pm, the MPO will be hosting a public meeting on the MPO’s intent to apply for Smart Scale Funding for traffic and bike/pedestrian improvements on US-250 from [...]
The CA-MPO has completed an update to the Public Participation Plan which outlines the processes and activities through which the MPO effectively engages with the public for participation in the planning process. Prior to review by the MPO Policy Board at their September meeting, the draft document will be available here for a 45-day comment period [...]
Abemarle County transportation planners will further refine six road projects before submitting them to state officials in late September. This is the second time that the Commonwealth Transportation Board will consider funding requests based on how they score on a list of criteria that include addressing congestion and promoting economic development. [...]
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va (WVIR) - The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking funding to fix the traffic flow on Free Bridge during rush hour. Some drivers say the area has a major problem with traffic jams during rush hours. MPO is currently juggling between a couple different plans on how to [...]
July 27, 2016 - The regional group that coordinates transportation planning in Charlottesville and Albemarle County has chosen Free Bridge as the project it will submit to the Virginia Department of Transportation for funding. “This is a really important project for our jurisdictions,” said Councilor Kathy Galvin, a member of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning [...]
The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CA-MPO) will host two public hearings on July 27, 2016, including: Amendment to the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) The MPO Policy Board will hold a hearing on the addition of the Free Bridge preferred alternatives projects to the LRTP’s Constrained Project List. The Free Bridge Improvements include increasing capacity [...]
June 6, 2016 - A new study is in the works that's all about making Interstate 64 safer. It is a partnership between planners in the Shenandoah Valley and in central Virginia. The goal is to reduce traffic, congestion's and crashes on Interstate 64 between Charlottesville and the valley. The area being examined [...]
June 22, 2016 – Charlottesville, VA - The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Organizations (AASHTO) announced 42 transportation organizations as recipients of the Round 7 Implementation Assistance Program under the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2). The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission) has been [...]
The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) and The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CA-MPO) fully comply with Title VI , Environmental Justice , and other subsequent legislation that prohibits the discrimination of any person, regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, sex, age, income-status, sexual orientation, or limited-English-speaking proficiency from access to, participation in, [...]