1. Elijah N. Sharp, Regional Transportation Planner Mid-Atlantic Regional Roundtable Meeting March 30, 2012 – Arlington, VA Transportation Opportunities Virginia’s 2035 Rural Long-Range Plan

2. General Overview Partnership between VDOT + PDCs 5-year planning initiative (2007-11) Create transportation plans in areas outside of MPOs Planning horizon of 20 years Un-constrained “Vision Plans” Plan update every 5 years

3. The Partnership Role of VDOT –Coordination Consultants + 20 PDCs –Establish major goals and deliverables –Provide funding Role of PDCs –Coordination Each jurisdiction (NRV = 15) Existing multijurisdictional TACs –Review + Approval

4. The Plan 1.Goals and Objectives 2.Demographics and Land Use Trends 3.Regional Transportation System 4.Performance & Recommendations 5.Plan Adoption

5. The Plan 1.Goals and Objectives –Regional TACs –Common Statewide 2.Demographics and Land Use Trends –Census Data

6. The Plan 3.Regional Transportation System –Interstate –US Highway –VA Primary –Secondary roads not included

7. The Plan 4.Performance & Recommendations –Congestion LOS (existing vs. 20 year forecast) –Safety Number of incidents Local input

8. The Plan 4.Performance & Recommendations –Data Integration TAC Priority List “Hot Spots” State Mobility System Crash Database Small Urban Area Plans High Risk Rural Roads STARS Local Recommendations Private Developer Statewide Planning System (SPS)

9. The Plan 5.Plan Adoption –Regional Commission (PDC)

10. NRV Regional Plan

12. RLRP Locality Detail

13. PDC Technical Assistance

14. Next Steps… For Regional Partners –Develop methodology for prioritizing regional projects –Facilitating multijurisdictional dialog –Keeping database current For VDOT –Establish formal procedure that links planning and programing –Continue strong interaction with regional & local partners

15. Tips for Regional Work Review & understand materials Create/send specific sections Be concise on requests Offer to present the material Provide soft deadlines Regularly report project status to TAC Document and share common concerns/requests

16. Questions/Additional Information Virginia’s Rural Long-Range Plan Darrel Johnson, Rural Planning Manager (804) 371-8868 Darrel.Johnson@VDOT.Virginia.gov NRV’s Regional Plan Elijah Sharp, Regional Planner (540) 639-9313 esharp@nrvpdc.org