The following are just a few of the many transportation projects that have been identified as necessary by your local transportation plans and/or area residents. Please stay tuned to this section of the Web site as other projects will be featured regularly.
Please click on the link below for a full listing of "major" projects in your area and others included in VDOT's 6-year plan.
http://syip.virginiadot.org/Reports.asp?FormName=Search&FormAction=search&syp_scenario_id=56
- Expand public transportation routes and levels of service
- Expand para-transit for the disabled throughout the region
- Improvements to I-81
- Improvements to I-73
Bedford
- Widen Independence Boulevard from East Main Street to Forest Road
- Implementation of the TransDominion rail service connecting Bristol to Richmond and Washington, DC. This project involves building a train station downtown in the vicinity of Bridge and Depot streets.
Blacksburg/Christiansburg
-Upgrade Glade Road to current VDOT two-lane standards and add bicycle lanes and sidewalks because bicyclists frequently use the road
- Provide transit service from Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Radford to the Christiansburg train station to accommodate riders of the proposed TransDominion rail service. In addition, improve the Christiansburg train station and rail infrastructure to accommodate a stop for the proposed TransDominion rail service.
- Develop regional paratransit service to include Christiansburg and additional areas of Montgomery County
Contact your local legislators to find out what projects in your area are in jeopardy due to limited funding.
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