Public Notices

There will be a public hearing on the adoption of the FY17 Unified Planning Work Program
(UPWP), which will guide the activities of the MPO for the 2017 fiscal year. The DRAFT FY17
Work Program is available on the MPO’s UPWP webpage. Copies of the
draft documents are also available at TJPDC offices.

There will be a public hearing on proposed changes to the Title VI and Environmental Justice
Plan. This plan outlines how the MPO avoids adversely affecting or inadvertently excluding any
minority, low-income, limited-English-speaking, disabled or elderly populations. This plan will
work in tandem with the Public Participation Plan. This plan can be reviewed at
https://campo.tjpdc.org/about/community-involvement/. Hardcopies of this plan can be reviewed
at the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District
Commission and the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library.

There will be a public hearing on proposed changes to the Public Participation Plan. The
proposed changes include new demographic data and maps that show the MPO’s expanded
boundary. For more details regarding the Public Participation Plan please go to
https://campo.tjpdc.org/about/community-involvement/.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has several proposed amendments to the TIP,
including:
Safety/ITS/Operational Improvements
Grouping
The amendment is an update based on current estimate and actual obligations:

• Add $380,754 (HSIP) to FFY15;
• Move $202,503 (ACC-HSIP) from FFY16 to (HSIP) FFY16;
• Add an additional $290,200 add $1,800 (STP) to the FFY16 PE phase;
• Move $57,664 (STP) from FFY15 to FFY16;
• Release $3,200 (STP) from FFY15 Right-of-Way phase;
• Release $404,575 (HSIP) from FFY15,
• Move $276,786 (STP) from FFY15 to FFY16 and add an additional $5,909;
• Move $507 (STP) from FFY15 to FFY16 and add an additional $19,000;
• Add $203,354 (HSIP) to FFY16;
• Add $315,000 (STP) to FFY16;
• Add $653,000 (AC-HSIP) to FFY16 with conversion in FFY17;
• Add $13,200 (STP) to FFY17; and,
• Add $173,017 (AC-Other) to FFY16 and $15,555 (AC-Other) to FFY17 Construction Phase.

Route 29 Widening and Corridor Improvements
UPC Number: 77383
The amendment is an update based on current estimate and actual obligations. These amendments are linked with the Rio Road Grade-Separated Interchange (UPC 106136) and Berkmar Drive Extended (UPC 106137) projects.

• Release $1,231,572 (Equity Bonus) & $2,251,200 (AC-Other), and add $2,189,136 (Surface Transportation Program) in FFY16 PE;
• Move $3,420,000 (AC-Other) from previous to (Surface Transportation Program) FFY16 RW;
• Add $12,905,450 (Equity Bonus), $1,259,029 (Surface Transportation Program), $7,972,859 (NHPP), $13,580,381 (AC-NHPP), $10,297,296 (AC- Surface Transportation Program), $6,963,854 (AC-Other) to FFY16;
• Add $3,056,558 (ACC-NHPP) & $675,000 (ACC- Surface Transportation Program) to FFY17;
• Add $7,987,789 (ACC-NHPP) & $965,227 (ACC- Surface Transportation Program) in FFY18 CN. (3/10/16)

The TIP document outlines the project schedule and funding breakdown for regional transportation projects that are currently underway. Information for the FY15-FY18 TIP and the Annual Obligation Report can be found on the MPO’s TIP page. Draft copies of the TIP and Obligation Report are also available for review at the TJPDC offices.

The hearings will be held at the Water Street Center, 407 East Water Street Charlottesville, Va. 22902.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Comments may also be submitted via telephone, email or letter to the MPO: POB 1505, Charlottesville, VA 22902; phone (434) 422-4826; email: info@tjpdc.org. Hearing impaired persons may call 711 for access.