Virginia’s SMART SCALE is about investing limited tax dollars in the right projects that meet the most critical transportation needs in Virginia. In the SMART SCALE prioritization process, transportation projects are scored based on an objective, outcome-based process that is transparent to the public and allows decision-makers to be held accountable to taxpayers. The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) uses the project score information resulting from SMART SCALE to help select the right projects for funding.
In February 2018, the HRTPO Board approved the latest version of HRTPO Guidance on SMART SCALE. The HRTPO Guidance document has been updated to account for the changes to the process approved by the CTB and documented in the updated SMART SCALE Technical Guide. Upon approval by the HRTPO Board, the updated HRTPO Guidance on SMART SCALE will be made available on the HRTPO website.
The draft HRTPO SMART SCALE Guidebook can be viewed at the link below:
HRTPO SMART SCALE Guidebook-Proposed Update
All interested parties are encouraged to review the proposed updates and send comments to John Mihaly, HRTPO Principal Transportation Planner, at jmihaly@hrtpo.org or by mail to 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320, through July 17, 2024.