Richmond Area

The Long-Range Transportation Planfor the Richmond Area

RichmondCharles City Chesterfield Goochland HanoverAshland Powhatan Henrico New Kent

Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organizationadopted July 12, 2012

Amended August 7, 2014

Acknowledgment

Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, and the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Disclaimer

The contents of this report reflect the views of the Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), or the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (RRPDC). This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The FHWA, FTA, VDRPT, or VDOT acceptance of this report as evidence of the fulfillment of the objectives of this planning study does not constitute endorsement/approval of the need for any recommended improvements nor does it constitute approval of their location and design or a commitment to fund any such improvements. Additional project level environmental impact assessments and/or studies of alternatives may be necessary. As each of these projects in the LRTP is implemented, coordination, agreement, and independent approval of the participating local jurisdiction is required. No part of this LRTP is to be interpreted as to diminish the authority of local jurisdictions in the area of land use and transportation improvements.

2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan Advisory Committee

Established by the MPO July 14, 2011 E. Todd Eure, Chairman

Town of Ashland Henrico County CTAC Representatives VDOT Nora D. Amos E. Todd Eure Gilbert L. Miles, Jr. Mark E. Riblett Bryant Phillips* Rosemary D. Deemer* Julien H. Williams* Ronald D. Svejkovsky*

John J. Zeugner Charles City County New Kent County Lloyd Vye* Vacant Kelli Le Duc John T. Bragg* EDAC Representative Kenneth E. Lantz, Jr. Chesterfield County Powhatan County Barbara K. Smith M. Shaun Reynolds DRPT H. Joseph Paquette* Amy M. Inman Goochland County City of Richmond GRTC Transit System Thomas M. W. Coleman Viktoria W. Badger Lawrence C. Hagin Debbie Byrd, P.E.* Scott H. Clark* Hanover County Joseph E. Vidunas J. Michael Flagg* * Alternate

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Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

The Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the federal and state designated regional transportation planning organization that serves as a forum for cooperative transportation decision making in the Richmond area. The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission is the contracting agent and staff for the Richmond Area MPO.

Members

Town of Ashland Hanover County City of Richmond Non-Voting Members Edward L. Henson III W. Canova Peterson, IV Kathy C. Graziano CTAC Faye O. Prichard* Joseph E. Vidunas Ellen F. Robertson Upton S. Martin Sean M. Davis Viktoria W. Badger Lisa M. Guthrie* Angela C. Kelly-Wiecek* Thomas E. Flynn Charles City County David P. Maloney* Douglas G. Conner, Jr.* EDAC + Floyd H. Miles, Sr. J. Michael Flagg* M. S. Khara* Kenneth E. Lantz, Jr. Christopher L. Beschler* Londella C. Hamilton* Chesterfield County Henrico County FHWA Daniel A. Gecker Patricia S. O’Bannon CRAC Tammye Davis James M. Holland E. Todd Eure John B. Rutledge R. John McCracken Frank J. Thornton Jon E. Mathiasen* FTA William P. Brown Jean M. Moore Ryan Long Stan B. Newcomb* Ralph J. Emerson, Jr.* Steven E. Simonson* Timothy A. Foster* GRTC Transit System MPO Chairman’s James R. Banks* Lawrence C. Hagin Citizen Appointees Barbara K. Smith* Scott H. Clark* Vacant New Kent County C. Thomas Tiller, Jr. RMA RideFinders Goochland County Kelli Le Duc Robert M. Berry Von S. Tisdale Manuel Alvarez, Jr. G. Cabell Lawton, IV* David T. Caudill* Cherika Ruffin* D.B. Smit Mr. Rodney A. Hathaway* Thomas M. W. Coleman* VA Dept. of Aviation Richmond Regional PDC P. Clifford Burnette, Jr. Powhatan County Robert A. Crum, Jr. David T. Williams Daniel N. Lysy* VDRPT Karin Carmack Amy M. Inman Carson L. Tucker*

M. Shaun Reynolds* VDOT

Thomas A. Hawthorne Mark E. Riblett* * Alternates + FY 13 EDAC officers pending official appointment by new MPO Chairman

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Staff

Robert A. Crum, Jr. Daniel N. Lysy + Jacqueline S. Stewart Executive Director Director of Transportation Planning Director (Special Projects)

Jo A. Evans Randy C. Selleck + Barbara Jacocks Assistant Executive Director Principal Planner (LRTP Principal Planner (Planning Manager)

Peter M. Sweetland Project Manager) Sarah Stewart Finance & Contracts Administrator Barbara Nelson + Senior Planner

Charles E. Gates Principal Planner Anne W. Darby Communications Coordinator Lee Yolton + Senior Planner

John Fogg Principal Planner William Gammel Senior Planner- Electric Vehicles Jin H. Lee Associate Planner

Julie Fry Senior Planner Leigh R. Medford Executive Secretary Tiffany Tran + Associate Planner- GIS

Natalie Diaz-Taylor Senior Planner (CMP Kathy Robins Receptionist/Secretary Project Manager) Senior Planner- Emergency Mgmt.

Sulabh Aryal + Quillia Brooks Associate Planner Administrative Secretary Greta Ryan + Jacob Epstein Senior Planner Intern Sharon E. Robeson

Administrative Secretary

Aisling Chapin Intern

+ Principal project staff

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. E-1

Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1-1

Chapter 2 Planning Process ......................................................................................................... 2-1

Chapter 3 Citizen Participation & Public Outreach ...................................................................... 3-1

Chapter 4 Regional Demographics .............................................................................................. 4-1

Chapter 5 Land Use & Environmental Mitigation ........................................................................ 5-1

Chapter 6 Regional Road Network .............................................................................................. 6-1

Chapter 7 Regional Transit .......................................................................................................... 7-1

Chapter 8 Transportation Demand Management ....................................................................... 8-1

Chapter 9 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ................................................................................. 9-1

Chapter 10 Rail in the Richmond Region ....................................................................................... 10-1

Chapter 11 Freight and Intermodal Systems ................................................................................. 11-1

Chapter 12 Security ....................................................................................................................... 12-1

Chapter 13 Sustainable Transportation ......................................................................................... 13-1

Chapter 14 Travel Demand Forecasting ........................................................................................ 14-1

Chapter 15 Intelligent Transportation Systems ............................................................................. 15-1

Chapter 16 Congestion Management Process .............................................................................. 16-1

Chapter 17 Financially Constrained Plan ....................................................................................... 17-1

Chapter 18 Environmental Justice ................................................................................................. 18-1

Chapter 19 Air Quality Conformity ................................................................................................ 19-1

Chapter 20 Regional Transportation & Land Use Performance Measures ................................... 20-1

Chapter 21 Unfunded Regional Needs .......................................................................................... 21-1

Appendix A Public Participation Materials ..................................................................................... A-1

Appendix B Amendments & Administrative Modifications ........................................................... B-1

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LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1-1 Member Jurisdiction Agencies ............................................................................. 1-2 2-1 2035 LRTP Development Process ........................................................................ 2-7 3-1 Plan 2035 Web Page ............................................................................................ 3-2 4-1 MPO - Non- MPO Population distribution in the Richmond Region ................... 4-2 4-2 Population and Household by Jurisdictions in the Richmond Region ................. 4-3 4-3 Forecasted Changes in Population and Households (2008-2035) ....................... 4-4 4-4 Richmond Region Population Share 2008 ........................................................... 4-4 4-5 Richmond Region Population Share 2035 ........................................................... 4-5 4-6 Richmond Region Household Share 2008 ........................................................... 4-5 4-7 Richmond Region Household Share 2035 ........................................................... 4-6 4-8 Automobiles 2008 & 2035 ................................................................................... 4-12 4-9 Automobile Change (2008-2035) ......................................................................... 4-12 4-10 Richmond Region Automobile Share 2008 .......................................................... 4-13 4-11 Richmond Region Automobile Share 2035 .......................................................... 4-13 4-12 Autos Per Person & Autos Per Household (2008 & 2035) ................................... 4-14 4-13 Employment in Richmond Region (2008 & 2035) ............................................... 4-15 4-14 Change in Employment (2008 -2035) .................................................................. 4-15 4-15 Employment Share By Jurisdictions 2008 ............................................................ 4-16 4-16 Employment Share by Jurisdictions 2035 ............................................................ 4-16 4-17 Employment 2008 by NAICS Industry Classification ............................................ 4-17 4-18 2010 Elderly Population in the Richmond Region ............................................... 4-22 4-19 Disability Status in the Richmond Region 2000 ................................................... 4-24 4-20 Disability Status in Six Jurisdictions in 2010 ........................................................ 4-25 4-21 Minority Population in the Richmond Region ..................................................... 4-28 4-22 Low Income Population in the Richmond Region ................................................ 4-31 4-23 LEP Population in the Richmond Region .............................................................. 4-33 5-1 Potential Mitigation Strategies ............................................................................ 5-9 6-1 Functionally Classified Rural Highway Network .................................................. 6-2 6-2 Urban Street Network .......................................................................................... 6-3 6-3 Relationship of Functional Class to Mobility & Access ........................................ 6-4 6-4 Guidelines on extent of urban functional systems .............................................. 6-7 6-5 Lane Mileage by District and System ................................................................... 6-15 6-6 Pavement Condition ............................................................................................ 6-16 6-7 Pavement Ride Quality ........................................................................................ 6-16 6-8 Sufficiency Rating Code ........................................................................................ 6-18 6-9 Bridge Sufficiency Ratings .................................................................................... 6-19 7-1 Existing GRTC Bus Routes..................................................................................... 7-2 9-1 Richmond Region Bike-Ped Matrix ...................................................................... 9-11 10-1 Potential System Investments ............................................................................. 10-5 10-2 Richmond Area/Acca Yard Improvements Phase I .............................................. 10-11 10-3 Richmond Area/Acca Yard Improvements Phase II ............................................. 10-12

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11-1 Summary of Commodity Flows by Mode and By Dollar Value, Tonnage,

and Loads ............................................................................................................. 11-13 11-2 Commodity Flow by Mode – Dollar Value ........................................................... 11-15 11-3 Commodity Flow by Mode – Tonnage ................................................................. 11-16 11-4 Commodity Flow by Mode – Loads ..................................................................... 11-17 13-1 Estimated Consumption of Alternative Fuel by AFVs in the U.S. ....................... 13-4 15-1 VDOT Highway Advisory Radio Locations ............................................................ 15-8 15-2 VDOT Dynamic Message Sign Locations .............................................................. 15-8 15-3 VDOT Weather Station Locations ........................................................................ 15-9 15-4 Hanover County Dual-Sided Flashing Alert Sign Locations .................................. 15-9 15-5 VDOT Closed Circuit Television Cameras Locations ............................................. 15-10 15-6 VDOT Traffic Counter Locations ........................................................................... 15-11 16-1 2035 Congestion Management Process (CMP) Network Update List of Roads .. 16-6 16-2 RRPDC Population ................................................................................................ 16-9 16-3 2008 RRPDC Automobile Characteristics ............................................................. 16-9 16-4 Daily Vehicle-Miles Traveled in the Richmond Urbanized Area .......................... 16-10 16-5 Daily Vehicle-Miles Traveled in the Richmond Urbanized Area .......................... 16-11 16-6 2010 Richmond Region Vehicle Miles Traveled ................................................... 16-12 16-7 2010 Richmond Region Vehicle Miles Traveled ................................................... 16-12 16-8 National Transit Database Data for Fixed-Route (FR), Demand Response (DR),

and Vanpool Services (VP) ................................................................................... 16-14 16-9 July 2010 to December 2011 GRTC Ridership ..................................................... 16-15 16-10 Annual Transit Passenger Miles of Travel (in Millions) for the Richmond Region, 2000-2010 ............................................................................................... 16-17 16-11 Annual Transit Passenger Miles of Travel (in Millions) for the Richmond

Region, 2000-2010 ............................................................................................... 16-17 16-12 Historical Annual Populations for the Richmond Urbanized Area: 2000-2010 .......... 16-18 16-13 Historical Richmond Metropolitan Area Travel Time Index, 2000-2010 ............. 16-19 16-14 Graph of Historical Richmond Metropolitan Area Travel Time Index, 2000-2010 ..... 16-19 16-15 Historical Annual Traffic Congestion Cost per Peak Traveler for the Richmond

Metropolitan Area, 2000-2010 ............................................................................ 16-20 16-16 Historical Annual Traffic Congestion Cost per Peak Traveler for the Richmond

Metropolitan Area, 2000-2010 ............................................................................ 16-21 16-17 Historical Annual Hours of Delay per Person (in person-hours) for the

Richmond Metropolitan Area, 2000-2010 ........................................................... 16-23 16-18 Historical Annual Hours of Delay per Person (in person-hours) for the Richmond Metropolitan Area, 2000-2010 ........................................................... 16-23 16-19 Richmond Urbanized Area Comparison from 2011 Urban Mobility Report ....... 16-24 17-1 Estimated Available Funds for Richmond Area Transportation Projects ............ 17-6 17-2 Estimated Available Funds versus Estimated Project Costs ................................ 17-7 17-3 2035 LRTP Inflation Factors ................................................................................. 17-9 17-4 Projected Revenue by Time Band and Source ..................................................... 17-10 17-5 SYIP and TIP Project Lists ..................................................................................... 17-14

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17-6 Candidate Project List .......................................................................................... 17-43 17-7 Private-Local Project List ...................................................................................... 17-52 17-8 Other-Funded Project List (Not Mapped) ............................................................ 17-56 17-9a Financial Methodology Summary – FY 2018 – FY 2023 ....................................... 17-57 17-9b Financial Methodology Summary – FY 2024 – FY 2029 ....................................... 17-58 17-9c Financial Methodology Summary – FY 2030 – FY 2035 ....................................... 17-59 18-1 Disadvantaged Group Identification .................................................................... 18-2 18-2 Allocation of Funds .............................................................................................. 18-7 18-3 2035 LRTP Draft Constrained Projects in Minority Areas .................................... 18-8 18-4 2035 LRTP Draft Constrained Projects in Low Income Areas .............................. 18-9 18-5 2035 LRTP Draft Constrained Projects in Limited English Proficiency Areas ....... 18-10 19-1 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for the Richmond, Virginia 8-Hour Ozone

Maintenance Area................................................................................................ 19-2 19-2 Emission Levels and Conformity Tests for the 2035 LRTP ................................... 19-3 20-1 Richmond Area Performance Measures .............................................................. 20-3 21-1 Unfunded Candidate Projects .............................................................................. 21-2

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LIST OF MAPS Map Page 1-1 Richmond Area MPO Study Area Boundary ........................................................ 1-4 2-1 Richmond/Tri-Cities Air Quality Maintenance Area ............................................ 2-10 4-1 2008 Population in the Richmond Region ........................................................... 4-8 4-2 2035 Population in the Richmond Region ........................................................... 4-9 4-3 2008-2035 Change in Population Density in the Richmond Region .................... 4-10 4-4 2008 Employment Density in the Richmond Region ........................................... 4-19 4-5 2035 Employment Density in the Richmond Region ........................................... 4-20 4-6 2008 2035 Change in Employment Density in the Richmond Region ................. 4-21 4-7 Concentration of Elderly Population in the Richmond Region ............................ 4-23 4-8 Disability Status in the Richmond Region ............................................................ 4-26 4-9 Minority Population Concentration in the Richmond Region ............................. 4-30 4-10 Low-Income Population Concentration in the Richmond Region ....................... 4-32 4-11 Limited English Proficiency Population in the Richmond Region ........................ 4-34 5-1 Richmond Regional Existing Land Use ................................................................. 5-3 5-2 Richmond Regional Future Land Use ................................................................... 5-4 5-3 Superfund Sites in the Richmond Region ............................................................ 5-12 5-4 Threatened and Endangered Species Sites in the Richmond Region .................. 5-13 5-5 Wetlands in the Richmond Region ...................................................................... 5-14 5-6 Parklands & Conservation Lands in the Richmond Region .................................. 5-15 5-7 Scenic Rivers in the Richmond Region ................................................................. 5-16 6-1 Index Map ............................................................................................................ 6-8 6-2 Functional Classification A-1 ................................................................................ 6-9 6-3 Functional Classification A-2 ................................................................................ 6-10 6-4 Functional Classification A-3 ................................................................................ 6-11 6-5 Functional Classification B-1 ................................................................................ 6-12 6-6 Functional Classification B-2 ................................................................................ 6-13 6-7 Functional Classification B-3 ................................................................................ 6-14 7-1 Existing Transit and Park & Ride Network in the Richmond Region.................... 7-4 9-1 Existing/Proposed Bike-Ped Corridors in the Richmond Region ......................... 9-9 9-2 Bicycle & Pedestrians Access to Transit ............................................................... 9-17 9-3 Transit Catchment Area : Elderly, Low-Income & Disabled Population . ................... 9-18 9-4 Plan 2035 Bicycle, Trail & Pedestrian Projects .................................................... 9-20 10-1 I-95 Passenger Rail Corridor, Richmond Area ...................................................... 10-10 11-1 Regional Logistics Assets in Richmond MSA ........................................................ 11-9 13-1 2012 Hybrid Vehicle Registrations within the Richmond Region ........................ 13-6 13-2 2012 Charging Stations within the Richmond Region ......................................... 13-8 14-1 Richmond/Tri-Cities Travel Demand Model Network ......................................... 14-5 15-1 VDOT Central Region Architecture ...................................................................... 15-5 16-1 Richmond Region CMP Network.......................................................................... 16-7 16-2 Richmond Region 2010 Travel Time Index 7 to 9 AM.......................................... 16-28 16-3 Richmond Region 2010 Travel Time Index 4 to 6 PM .......................................... 16-29

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16-4 Richmond Area MPO 2011 Operating Level of Service ....................................... 16-31 16-5 2009 Total Crashes for the Richmond Region ..................................................... 16-33 16-6 2009 Injuries & Fatalities for the Richmond Region ............................................ 16-34 16-7 2009 Pedestrian Related Crashes for the Richmond Region ............................... 16-35 16-8 2009 Alcohol Related Crashes for the Richmond Region .................................... 16-36 17-1 Index Map ............................................................................................................ 17-36 17-2 SYIP & TIP Projects A1 .......................................................................................... 17-37 17-3 SYIP & TIP Projects A2 .......................................................................................... 17-38 17-4 SYIP & TIP Projects A3 .......................................................................................... 17-39 17-5 SYIP & TIP Projects B1 .......................................................................................... 17-40 17-6 SYIP & TIP Projects B2 .......................................................................................... 17-41 17-7 SYIP & TIP Projects B3 .......................................................................................... 17-42 17-8 Candidate Projects A1 .......................................................................................... 17-46 17-9 Candidate Projects A2 .......................................................................................... 17-47 17-10 Candidate Projects A3 .......................................................................................... 17-48 17-11 Candidate Projects B1 .......................................................................................... 17-49 17-12 Candidate Projects B2 .......................................................................................... 17-50 17-13 Candidate Projects B3 .......................................................................................... 17-51 17-14 Private-Local Projects........................................................................................... 17-55 18-1 Concentration of Minority, Low Income, and LEP Population in the Richmond Region ................................................................................................. 18-4 18-2 Automobile Ownership : Minority, Low Income & LEP Population . ................... 18-5

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FREQUENTLY USED MPO TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS Attainment A term that means an area is in compliance with the National Ambient Air

Quality Standards (NAAQS) and/or the Clean Air Act (CAA). The NAAQS establish the maximum pollutant concentrations that are allowed in the outside ambient air. The Richmond area (i.e., Cities of Richmond, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg, and the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Prince George) is designated as an attainment area (EPA designation made on April 30, 2012; area previously designated as a maintenance area for air quality standards).

Highway Trust Fund (HTF) Provides dedicated funding for federal highway and mass transit programs.

Revenues placed in the HTF come from the federal gasoline tax plus other user fees. The HTF consists of separate highway and mass transit accounts.

RAMPO (or MPO) Richmond Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. The following local

governments and agencies comprise the voting members of the RAMPO: Ashland, Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, Richmond, CRAC, GRTC, RMA, RRPDC, and VDOT. The RAMPO serves as the forum for cooperative transportation decision making in the Richmond area.

NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards; defined by EPA. Obligations Commitments made by USDOT agencies to pay out money for federal-aid

transportation projects. The TIP serves as the MPO’s program of transportation projects for which federal funds have been obligated.

Regionally Significant Term used for air quality conformity analysis to categorize highway and rail

facilities covered by this analysis. Regionally significant projects are projects on facilities that serve regional transportation needs and would normally be included in the modeling of a metropolitan area’s transportation network. This includes, as a minimum, all principal arterial highways and all fixed guide-way transit facilities that offer a significant alternative to regional highway travel.

SIP State Implementation Plan; identifies control measures and process for

achieving and maintaining NAAQS; eligible for CMAQ funding.

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Study Area The geographic area projected to become urbanized within the next 20 years; defines the area for MPO plans, programs, and studies (referred to as “Metropolitan Planning Area” in federal regulations).

"3-C" Process ("Continuing, Cooperative and Comprehensive”) Language from federal

legislation establishing MPOs and used in reference to the regional transportation planning and programming process.

TCM Transportation Control Measures (for air quality control); eligible for CMAQ

funding. TDM Transportation Demand Management; various transportation control

strategies and measures used in managing highway demand. TIP Transportation Improvement Program; a staged, multiyear, intermodal

program of transportation projects that is consistent with the regional long-range transportation plan.

LRTP The MPO's adopted Long-Range Transportation Plan; serves as the initial step and framework in developing a regionally based network of transportation facilities and services that meets travel needs in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

TAZ (Transportation or Traffic Analysis Zone)

Generally defined as areas of homogeneous activity served by one or two major highways. TAZs serve as the base unit for socioeconomic data characteristics used in transportation computer models and for various plans and studies.

Urbanized Area Term used by the U.S. Census Bureau to designate urban areas. These areas

generally contain population densities of at least 1,000 persons per square mile in a continuously built-up area of at least 50,000 persons. Factors such as commercial and industrial development, and other types and forms of urban activity centers are also considered.

UWP Unified Work Program; MPO's program of work activities noting planning

priorities, assigned staffs, work products, budgets, and funding sources. VOC Volatile Organic Compounds; emissions from cars, power plants, etc; when

VOCs react with oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in the presence of heat and sunlight to produce ground level ozone or smog.

MPO STANDING COMMITTEES CTAC Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee

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EDAC Elderly and Disabled Advisory Committee TAC Technical Advisory Committee FEDERAL STATE AND REGIONAL AGENCIES CRAC Capital Region Airport Commission EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FHWA Federal Highway Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration GRTC GRTC Transit System (formerly Greater Richmond Transit Company) MRAQC Metropolitan Richmond Air Quality Committee RideFinders A division of GRTC that provides carpool/vanpool matching and other commuter and transportation services. MARAD Maritime Administration RMA Richmond Metropolitan Authority RRPDC Richmond Regional Planning District Commission USDOT United States Department of Transportation VDA Virginia Department of Aviation VDEQ Virginia Department of Environmental Quality VDOT Virginia Department of Transportation VDRPT Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation VCTIR Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research

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FEDERAL LEGISLATION ADA Americans with Disabilities Act CAAA Clean Air Act Amendments SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A Legacy for Users;

federal transportation reauthorization signed into law on August 10, 2005. Reauthorized federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety and transit for the four-year period 2005-2009 (several short-term extensions have been enacted by Congress).

FUNDING PROGRAMS SPR State Planning and Research; federal funds allocated to VDOT in support of

MPO, rural and other planning program activities. Local Match Funds required by recipients (i.e. RRPDC or other designated agency or local

government) of PL and Section 5303 funds for matching federal and state grant funds. Section 5303 and PL funds require a 10% match, with VDOT/VDRPT providing 10% and the remaining 80% provided by the federal source.

RRPDC Funds from the RRPDC (state appropriations and local dues) provided as the

local match. PL Planning funds available from FHWA for MPO program activities. CMAQ Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality; federal funding program that directs

funding to projects which contribute to meeting NAAQS. CMAQ funds generally may not be used for projects that result in the construction of new highway capacity for single occupant vehicles. CMAQ funds may be available for eligible planning activities that lead to and result in project implementation.

Section 5303 Planning funds available from the FTA for MPO program activities. Multimodal Planning Multimodal Planning Grant; VDOT discretionary grant program (state funds

matched by local funds) providing assistance and support for innovative multimodal transportation planning initiatives.

TEIF Transportation Efficiency Improvement Fund; purpose of program is to

reduce traffic congestion by supporting transportation demand management programs designed to reduce use of single occupant vehicles

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and increase use of high occupancy vehicle modes; administered by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

OTHER TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACG Address Coding Guide ADT Average Daily Traffic; used in conjunction with current and projected traffic

volumes. CAO Chief Administrative Officer CARE Community Assisted Ride Enterprise; program operated by GRTC providing

ADA related demand-response paratransit service for the elderly and disabled in the City of Richmond and Henrico County.

CMP Congestion Management Process COA Comprehensive Operational Analysis (for transit studies) CTB Commonwealth Transportation Board EJ Environmental Justice FFY Federal Fiscal Year (October 1 to September 30) FY Fiscal Year (July 1 to June 30). GIS Geographic Information System I/M Inspection and Maintenance MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Richmond/Petersburg MSA includes the

cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond; the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and Prince George; and the Town of Ashland.

NHS National Highway System NOx Nitrogen Oxides SIP State Implementation Plan (for attainment and maintenance of air quality

standards) SOV Single Occupant Vehicles

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STP Surface Transportation Program SYIP Six Year Improvement Program; annual document approved by the CTB.

Provides the state’s list of federal and state funded transportation projects and programs administered by VDOT and VDRPT for which funds have been allocated or are scheduled to be allocated.

TDP Transit Development Program TMA Transportation Management Area (i.e. MPO’s greater than 200,000 in

population). VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled