At its October 17, 2013 meeting, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) Board was briefed by HRTPO staff on Hampton Roads Transportation Fund (HRTF) list of candidate projects.  Staff gave an overview of the guiding principles for the selection of candidate projects, specifying that projects should meet one or more of the following :

• Be included in the HRTPO Board Approved 2034 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
• Be Supported by HRTPO Resolutions
• Be Legally Eligible
• Meet the Regional Project Threshold Cost of $100 Million

Based on those guiding principles, HRTPO staff recommended a list of 9 candidate projects for the Board's support:

•  I-64 Peninsula Widening (6-Lane Option): 

o I-64 Peninsula Segment 1 - Jefferson Avenue to Ft. Eustis Blvd*

o I-64 Peninsula Segment 2 - Ft. Eustis Blvd to
    Route 199 East of Williamsburg 

o I-64 Peninsula Interchange at Ft. Eustis Blvd 

o I-64 Peninsula Segment 3 - Route 199 East of Williamsburg to
    Route 199 West of Williamsburg 

• Hampton Roads Third Crossing: 

o Patriots Crossing (with Craney Island Connector**) 

o I-664 Widening including Bowers Hill interchange 

• I-64 Southside Widening including High Rise Bridge 

• I-64/I-264 Interchange 

• US Route 460/58/13 Connector including SPSA and Airport interchanges 

The HRTPO Board, upon review and consideration of the candidate project list, did vote to support the list, and further approved the initiation of coordination and discussion with VDOT and FHWA to fund the HRTF package.

The HRTPO Board's  support was cemented with a Resolution, which reflects upon the fact that HB2313 funds must be spent on transportation projects that provide the greatest impact on reducing congestion and therefore resolves that HRTF funds be utilized in the most effective and efficient manner and applied to regionally significant projects to reduce congestion for the benefit of Hampton Roads. Further, the Resolution outlined the HRTPO Board's support of coordination between VDOT and FHWA to refine cost estimates, evaluate financing options and methods of project delivery.