Commonwealth Transportation Board invites public feedback on transportation projects
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will host nine meetings across Virginia and is inviting the public to share feedback on transportation projects that have been recommended for funding, as well as other initiatives. Members of the community may participate by attending public meetings or submitting comments online, by email or by mail.
The public will have an opportunity to learn and share feedback about:
The Draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-2032 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP), which allocates public funds to highway, road, bridge, rail, bicycle, pedestrian, public transportation, and transportation demand management projects. The Draft FY 2027-2032 SYIP identifies projects proposed for inclusion in the final program, which will be presented to the CTB at its June meeting for adoption. All federally eligible projects in the SYIP will be included in the federally required Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to document how Virginia plans to obligate its federal funds.
The Draft FY 2027-2032 SYIP includes projects recommended for funding in the following programs:
• Revenue Sharing — provides dollar-for-dollar cash match funding for use by a county, city or town to construct, improve, or maintain the primary, secondary, or urban roadways, with statutory limitations on the amount of state funds authorized per locality;
• Transportation Alternatives — provides funding for non-traditional transportation projects that expand non‐motorized travel choices and improve the cultural, historical, and environmental aspects of transportation infrastructure;
• Innovation and Technology Transportation Fund — provides funding for pilot programs and fully developed initiatives related to high-tech infrastructure improvements;
• State of Good Repair — provides funding for deficient pavements and bridges;
• Public Transportation and Rail — provides funding to support public transportation agencies and rail programs throughout the commonwealth.
Comments will also be accepted for new projects valued at more than $25 million.
The public meeting for the Bristol District will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, One Partnership Circle, Abingdon
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) will host a virtual public meeting on May 27 at 5:30 p.m. DRPT will receive public comment on public transportation and rail programs in its FY 2027-2032 SYIP. For more information, visit www.drpt.virginia.gov.
Individuals can also submit comments via online form, email or mail by June 1:
For roads and highways: Six-YearProgram@vdot.virginia.gov or Infrastructure Investment Director, Virginia Department of Transportation, 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
For transit and rail: drptpr@drpt.virginia.gov or Public Information Office, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, 600 East Main Street, Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219.
For additional information about the CTB, visit ctb.virginia.gov/about-the-ctb/.
