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.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) released draft SMART SCALE Round 3 project scores on January 15, 2019. Transportation project applications are submitted biennially by localities, regional entities, and metropolitan organizations and scored based on factors including safety improvements, congestion reduction, accessibility, land use (in larger regions), environmental quality, and economic development. The CTB will announce the final funding decisions on projects that will be included in the Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) in June 2019.
The current schedule for the development of the FY 2020-2025 SYIP is as follows:
•February - CTB meeting –Review of recommended projects.
•March/April - CTB to develop potential revisions to staff recommended funding scenario.
•April/May - Public hearings on recommended funding scenario and any potential revisions.
•May - CTB meeting –Revised funding scenario developed.
•June - CTB meeting –Adoption of Six-Year Improvement Program, including projects and funding resulting from the SMART SCALE process.
The projects and funding recommendations for the Hampton Roads Construction District are listed in the following chart:
|
Area Type |
Applicant |
Project Title |
Project Benefit |
SMART SCALE Request |
Score |
Program |
|
A |
Williamsburg |
Lafayette Street Signal & Pedestrian Improvements |
0.598 |
$91,000 |
65.742 |
DGP |
|
A |
Chesapeake |
Battlefield Blvd/Volvo Pkwy Intersection Improvements |
9.092 |
$1,447,129 |
62.829 |
DGP |
|
A |
Williamsburg |
Richmond Road Signal Coordination & Pedestrian Improvements |
1.166 |
$203,500 |
57.284 |
DGP |
|
A |
Norfolk |
Ballentine Blvd Lane Improvements |
5.524 |
$1,067,388 |
51.75 |
DGP |
|
A |
Portsmouth |
Portsmouth Railroad Crossing Message Signs |
2.718 |
$570,000 |
47.681 |
DGP |
|
A |
(WATA) |
WATA Bus Stop Pull Offs |
0.565 |
$255,000 |
22.166 |
HPPP |
|
A |
Norfolk City |
Terminal Blvd/Diven St Intersection Improvements |
3.325 |
$1,732,600 |
19.19 |
DGP |
|
D |
Northampton County |
Shoulder Widening Rte 13 |
3.042 |
$2,923,357 |
10.407 |
DGP |
|
D |
Greensville County |
HWY 301S Sidewalk Greensville Project |
0.55 |
$576,903 |
9.54 |
DGP |
|
A |
Newport News |
J. Clyde Morris Blvd Intersection Improvements |
1.341 |
$1,768,528 |
7.583 |
DGP |
|
A |
Hampton Roads Transit |
Newport News Shipyard - Gloucester MAX Service |
0.902 |
$1,200,000 |
7.517 |
HPPP |
|
A |
Newport News |
Jefferson Ave & Oyster Point Rd Intersection Improvements |
7.255 |
$10,856,521 |
6.682 |
DGP |
|
A |
Hampton |
Hampton Roads Center Pkwy Bike & Pedestrian Access |
1.386 |
$2,158,325 |
6.42 |
DGP |
|
D |
Sussex County |
Wakefield 460 Eastbound Turn Lane |
0.61 |
$981,290 |
6.212 |
DGP |
|
A |
Hampton |
N Armistead Ave Reconstruction, Ped, & Drainage Improvements |
1.847 |
$4,818,528 |
3.833 |
DGP |
|
A |
Isle of Wight County |
Carrollton Boulevard (Route 17) Crosswalks |
0.081 |
$212,000 |
3.817 |
DGP |
|
A |
HRTPO |
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Widening/I-64 Expansion |
74.159 |
$200,000,000 |
3.708 |
HPPP |
|
A |
York County |
Route 171 capacity enhancements between Routes 134 and 1740 |
0.734 |
$2,420,000 |
3.034 |
DGP |
|
A |
Newport News |
Warwick Blvd & Oyster Point Rd Intersection Improvements |
1.639 |
$5,445,737 |
3.01 |
DGP |
|
D |
Northampton County |
Bicycle Lane on US Business 13 |
0.559 |
$2,360,061 |
2.367 |
DGP |
|
A |
Norfolk |
Virginia Beach Blvd Widening – George St to Newtown Rd |
3.714 |
$15,701,021 |
2.365 |
DGP |
|
A |
Virginia Beach |
General Booth Blvd/Oceana Blvd Intersection Improvements |
0.796 |
$3,600,000 |
2.212 |
DGP |
|
A |
Williamsburg |
Lafayette Street Widening |
0.838 |
$4,329,000 |
1.936 |
DGP |
|
A |
Williamsburg |
Monticello Ave-Richmond Rd-Lafayette St Roundabout |
1.199 |
$6,381,090 |
1.879 |
DGP |
|
A |
James City County |
Longhill Road Shared Use Path |
0.805 |
$4,400,000 |
1.83 |
DGP |
|
D |
Surry County |
Route 31 Bicycle Accomodations |
1.718 |
$9,600,000 |
1.789 |
DGP |
|
|
Localities in Hampton Roads Construction District and not part of HRTPO ($16.4 M) |
|
|
High Priority Projects Program (HPPP) |
|
|
District Grant Program (DGP) |
Complete information on SMART SCALE, including the updated Policy and Technical Guides, may be accessed on the SMART SCALE website at:
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