Public Meetings -- Funding the Right Transportation Projects

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A quarter-page notice about this appeared on page 7 of the Alexandria Gazette Packet for November 19-25, 2020.

http://www.alexandriagazette.com/documents/2020/nov/18/alexandria-gazette-packet-november-18-2020/

Public Meetings -- Funding the Right Transportation Projects

2020 Meeting Background

Chapter 1289 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly directs that the FY2020-2025 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) in June 2019, as amended, will remain in effect through June 30, 2021 or until such time as a new SYIP is adopted that is based on the official Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue forecast reflecting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the CTB did not adopt a revised SYIP by July 1 as is normally required by 33.2-214(B) of the Code of Virginia. Previously approved projects in the amended FY2020-2025 SYIP have continued to be developed and delivered according to their schedules.

Proposed additions to Item 430 of the Budget Bill considered in the Special Session of the General Assembly provide that the CTB may use previously allocated funds not currently needed to support project delivery to mitigate impacts from the revenue reductions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and replace those allocations in the year needed to support current project schedules. Further, the Secretary must report funding actions planned to be taken, including a listing of programs and projects impacts as well as any deviation from the proposed plan. This plan was presented to the CTB on October 20, 2020 and may be accessed here.

Public Comment and Participation

The public is able to provide feedback on the FY2021-2026 Six-Year Improvement Program Update at the virtual fall meeting on Nov. 24, 2020, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. When announced, public comment can be made by calling 470-285-4495, followed by PIN 392 182 855#.

Callers may be placed on hold until others in queue ahead of them have had the opportunity to speak. In the event there is an interruption in the meeting broadcast, call 804-729-6495.

Attend the Virtual Public Meeting

The public is invited to share feedback on transportation projects that have been recommended for funding through participation in a virtual public meeting or submitting comments through the online form, by email or posted mail by Dec. 3, 2020.

Online comment form

Comments will be accepted until Dec. 3, 2020. You may also submit a comment sheet for any transportation projects and initiatives to:

• For roads and highways:
[e-mail] or Infrastructure Investment Director,
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 East Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219.

• For transit and rail:
[e-mail] or Public Information Office,
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond VA, 23219.

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[I_UndergroundPanther]

1. because our country

chose to make cars the most common type of transportation(henry ford killed transit early on) public transportation has been seen as less important.

No way I could afford a car and there is a big segment of the population that cant afford one either .

Public transportation in the suburbs/country is bad and way underfunded. and the mayors that are racist make it very difficult to get from suburbs to the cities because they think black people will take over the suburbs.Racist/Classist bullshit is another reason public transport sucks.Because they assume people can drive they underfund public transport as well.Just wait until the oil runs out...