The HRTPO is directly responsible for project selection and allocation of funds under two federal funding programs – the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) and the Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) – and conducts the CMAQ/RSTP Project Selection Process annually, allocating funds through the end of the State’s next Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP). Since the next SYIP will be for FY 2020 – FY 2025, this year’s CMAQ/RSTP process selected projects to receive allocations in FY 2025. A subcommittee of the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC), the Transportation Programming Subcommittee (TPS), takes into account the funding needs of previously approved CMAQ and RSTP projects as well as the scores and ranks of new candidate projects in order to recommend a set of projects to receive FY 2025 CMAQ and RSTP allocations. The TTAC considers the recommendations of the TPS and makes its recommendation to the HRTPO Board regarding the allocation of CMAQ and RSTP funds. The HRTPO Board makes the final decision on the projects to receive funds and the amount of funds allocated to each project.
During its meeting on November 15, 2018, the HRTPO Board approved FY 2025 allocations of approximately $14.7 million on 21 CMAQ projects and approximately $35.8 million on 17 RSTP projects, as shown in the following tables.
ID/UPC# |
Jurisdiction |
Project Description |
Proposed Allocation FY-25 |
|
Previously Approved Projects |
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110801 |
Chesapeake |
Traffic Signal System – Phase 4 |
$200,000 |
|
102980 |
James City County |
Pocahontas Trail Multimodal Corridor |
$4,075,000 |
|
111081 |
Newport News |
Citywide Signal System Progression |
$450,000 |
|
111089 |
Suffolk |
Crittenden Road/Route 17 Intersection Realignment |
$2,038,425 |
|
T19494 |
WATA |
Upper York County/New Kent County Connector |
$405,578 |
|
New CMAQ Projects with FY-25 Allocations |
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NO8CM |
Norfolk |
Transportation Information and Decision Support System |
$100,000 |
|
NO2CM |
Norfolk |
Traffic Signal System Communications Upgrade |
$250,000 |
|
NO5CM |
Norfolk |
Citywide Signal Retiming Phase 4 |
$170,000 |
|
PO12CM |
Portsmouth |
Traffic Signal System Retiming |
$120,000 |
|
CH5CM |
Chesapeake |
Citywide Traffic Signal System Upgrade |
$175,000 |
|
NN8CM |
Newport News |
Signal Timing Improvements |
$450,000 |
|
NN5CM |
Newport News |
Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preemption |
$412,500 |
|
WA1CM |
WATA |
Five (5) Replacement Buses |
$2,925,000 |
|
NO3CM |
Norfolk |
Traffic Signal System Detection Upgrades |
$1,000,000 |
|
CH6CM |
Chesapeake |
Battlefield Blvd./Volvo Parkway Intersection Improvements |
$317,500 |
|
CH7CM |
Chesapeake |
Chesapeake Signal Timing – All Phases |
$150,000 |
|
NN1CM |
Newport News |
Canon Blvd. and Old Oyster Pt. Rd. Intersection Improvements |
$65,000 |
|
VT1CM |
VDOT |
Denbigh Fringe Park and Ride Improvements |
$200,365 |
|
NN6CM |
Newport News |
Oyster Point Rd. and Canon Blvd. Improvements |
$75,000 |
|
NN7CM |
Newport News |
Permanent Message Boards |
$100,000 |
|
VB2CM |
Virginia Beach |
N. Great Neck/London Bridge & VA Beach Blvd. Intersection Improvements |
$1,000,000 |
|
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|
TOTAL: CMAQ Allocations |
$14,679,368 |
|
|
|
TOTAL: Left in Reserve |
$402,971 |
ID/UPC# |
Jurisdiction |
Project Description |
Proposed Allocation FY-25 |
Previously Approved Projects |
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T14104 |
HRT |
TRAFFIX Program |
$1,000,00000 |
T16054 |
HRT |
Bus Vehicle Replacement |
$5,000,00000 |
110627 |
Gloucester County |
George Washington Highway (Rte. 17) Widening – Phase 1 |
$9,000,0000 |
102980 |
James City County |
Pocahontas Trail Multimodal Corridor |
$4,075,000 |
112318 |
Virginia Beach |
Elbow Road Extended – Phase 2D |
$5,000,000 |
New RSTP Projects with FY-25 Allocations |
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SF3RS |
Suffolk |
Route 17/Shoulders Hill Road Intersection Improvements |
$4,500,0000 |
CH2RS |
Chesapeake |
George Washington Highway Widening |
$1,500,000 |
CH1RS |
Chesapeake |
Mt. Pleasant/Route 168 Interchange |
$500,000 |
VB3RS |
Virginia Beach |
Nimmo Parkway Phase VIIB |
$500,000 |
16314 |
York County |
Penniman Rd./Government Rd. Intersection |
$1 |
NO6RS |
Norfolk |
Southside Bike Network |
$104,000 |
NO5RS |
Norfolk |
Newtown Road Corridor Study |
$250,000 |
HT4RS |
HRT |
Victoria Boulevard Facility Upgrades – Phase 2 |
$3,500,000 |
WT1RS |
WATA |
Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Operating Analysis |
$300,000 |
GC1RS |
Gloucester County |
Route 17B Main Street Bike and Pedestrian Improvements |
$238,000 |
GC2RS |
Gloucester County |
Ware House Rd. Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Study |
$268,000 |
SF4RS |
Suffolk |
Transit Operations Facility |
$60,000 |
|
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TOTAL: RSTP Allocations |
$35,795,00101 |
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|
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|
|
TOTAL: Left in Reserve |
$599,115 |
The competitive process used to select projects to receive funds from these two programs has been approved by the HRTPO Board and is documented in the Guide to the HRTPO CMAQ/RSTP Project Selection Process.
https://www.hrtpo.org/page/cmaq-and-rstp/
CMAQ funds are primarily used to fund projects that help improve air quality. Examples of projects that are eligible for CMAQ funding include:
Congestion Reduction, Traffic Flow Improvements, and ITS
Public Transportation Improvements
Ridesharing
Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
Freight and Intermodal Improvements
RSTP funds may be used to fund a wide range of transportation projects, including:
Highway Capacity, Accessibility, and Operational Improvements
Public Transportation Improvements
Ridesharing
Freight and Intermodal Improvements
Planning Studies