AGENDA DATE: 4/6/2016
TITLE:
Title
Transportation Priorities Information Session
BODY
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Transportation Priorities Information Session
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Graham, Benish, Gatobu
PRESENTER (S): David Benish, Gerald Gatobu
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND:
Staff is presenting information on previous County transportation priorities, transportation funding mechanisms, and prioritization strategies in advance of asking the Board to provide direction on transportation priorities. This is the first month of a planned series of transportation discussions following the schedule below:
* April: Provide overview/refresher and lessons learned from first application cycle under Virginia's new prioritization process. Determine if any projects should be added to or removed from the County Transportation Priorities List for the next cycle.
* May: Review prioritization strategies and review project recommendations for the Secondary Six Year Plan (SSYP).
* June: Hold a public hearing and set priorities on secondary roads.
* July - August: Obtain approval of projects for HB2 application and approval of County Transportation Priorities List
In following this schedule, on April 6, staff will seek Board input on:
1) Proposed project additions/removals to the County Transportation Priorities List, and
2) County and VDOT staff recommended projects for which to request funding in the upcoming Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP) review.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
2.Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs
DISCUSSION:
The focus of today's discussion will be on transportation funding obtained through the Virginia's Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP). This is how Virginia allocates the majority of...
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