LRTP Advisory Committee                                                                    2031 LRTP

Meeting Notes:

            May 15, 2008

            April 24, 2008

            Feb 26, 2008

            Feb 12, 2008

            Feb 6, 2008

            Jan 24, 2008

            Jan 7, 2008

            Dec 11, 2007

            Dec 5, 2007            

            Nov 28, 2007

            Nov 15, 2007

Long-Range Transportation Plan Advisory Committee

The Richmond Area MPO (RAMPO) is updating the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the urbanized area, also called the MPO "study area." This study area consists of the City of Richmond and the surrounding jurisdictions that are anticipated to be urbanized within 20 years.

There are many components to the LRTP, and the LRTP has a legal foundation inasmuch as it must conform to federal regulations for regional transportation planning. Any transportation related project that receives federal funds and is categorized as "regionally significant" must be included in the LRTP along with an estimate of the amount of funding available from all sources, including local bond issues. The list of proposed transportation improvements is then matched against the estimate of available funds to create a final, "financially constrained" LRTP.

In addition, the LRTP can be amended at any time to account for new/modified transportation projects and funding sources. The entire array of proposed projects contained in the LRTP is evaluated by computer models to ensure that, when implemented, these projects do not deteriorate the region’s air quality below accepted standards adopted for this area.

The 2031 LRTP is anticipated to be adopted by the MPO in July 2008. Public participation in this effort is encouraged, and in addition to forming a joint technical/citizens advisory committee, general public meetings will be scheduled to obtain views and recommendations from citizens and information will be posted on the RRPDC web site as the process advances.

Under the direction of RAMPO, an advisory committee has been established to oversee the development of an updated Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the Richmond region.

The LRTP Advisory Committee consists of a mix of staff members from area jurisdictions, citizen advisors and advocates for specialized transportation services for the elderly and disabled. In addition, representatives from a broad spectrum of regional transportation providers are included. This includes representatives from organizations such as the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, the Port of Richmond, the Capital Region Airport Commission, GRTC Transit System, Ridefinders and others. Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the Virginia Department of Transportation also are included.

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