May 3 hearing on six-year spending plan for transpo

Members of the public can have a say in how $10.5 billion is spent on transportation modes of all descriptions over the next six fiscal years during Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) public hearing in Northern Virginia on May 3 at 5:30 p.m. The hearing will be held at Virginia Department of Transportation, Northern Virginia District Office, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.

Comment about rail, public transportation, bicycle, pedestrian and highway projects (except local/secondary roads) at the hearing. Public comments will be considered before the board adopts a final program in June. The final program will take effect July 1, 2012. Funding goes toward highway, rail, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and other transportation improvements across the state. The draft six-year program is online at http://syip.virginiadot.org/Pages/allProjects.aspx  The .Northern Virginia District draft is available at http://syip.virginiadot.org/reports/192/06-FY13-DRAFT-NOVA.pdf.

If you miss the May 3 public hearing but want to comment, send comments by May 18, 2012 to:

Public Information Office
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
600 E. Main St., Suite 2102, Richmond, VA 23219
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Programming Director
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219
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