1. Six Year Improvement Program Public Hearings
FY 2005 to FY 2010

2. Project Implementation
PLANNING
PROGRAMMING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION and IMPLEMENTATION

3. Planning
VDOT and VDRPT work with regional and local planning agencies to develop long range transportation plans (with year planning horizons)
The long range transportation plans identify deficiencies, and provide recommendations to address these deficiencies
The public is given numerous opportunities to review and comment on the transportation plans throughout the plan development process, and prior to plan adoption by the regional and local planning agencies

4. Project Implementation
PLANNING
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PROGRAMMING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION and IMPLEMENTATION

5. Programming
Once a long range transportation plan has been adopted by regional and local planning agencies as well as the local jurisdictions, the agencies and localities endorse which recommendations within the plan should be considered at the Six Year Improvement Program Public Hearings
The Six Year Improvement Program Public Hearings are an opportunity for the public to provide comments and additional input to help the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) identify priorities for inclusion in the Six Year Improvement Program

6. Programming
The input gathered at the Six Year Improvement Program Public Hearings, as well as locally and regionally approved long range transportation plan recommendations, is provided to the CTB for consideration prior to including projects in the Six Year Improvement Program
After reviewing all recommendations and comments, the CTB adopts the Six Year Improvement Program

7. Project Implementation
PLANNING
PROGRAMMING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION and IMPLEMENTATION

8. Project Development
After a project has been programmed, the project development process begins
Project development has two phases:
Preliminary Engineering: includes environmental analysis and location and design
Right of Way:
Acquisition of land for future construction

9. Project Implementation
PLANNING
PROGRAMMING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION and IMPLEMENTATION

10. Construction and Implementation
The final phase of the process is the actual construction or implementation of the programmed projects