Attend Dec. 14 meeting at VDOT-Fairfax and have a say in future transpo projects in No. Va.

The public is invited to learn about and provide input on two important initiatives tonight, Dec. 14, at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s District Office in Fairfax.
There will be an open house, a town hall meeting on prioritizing transportation projects in the region, and a public hearing to receive formal comment on the Atlantic Gateway projects.

Join VDOT and Commonwealth Transportation Board members Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.

Open House begins at 6 p.m.
Review the list of 62 proposed projects that have been submitted by local and regional governments in the Northern Virginia District for scoring through the SMART SCALE prioritization process. The applications total approximately $3.28 billion in funding requests. For more information, visit http://www.vasmartscale.org.

The Town Hall Session starts at 6:30 p.m. to discuss projects and ask questions.

The Public Hearing for Atlantic Gateway begins at 7 p.m. Learn more and provide formal comments on the Atlantic Gateway proposed highway, rail and transit improvements along the I-95 corridor. For more information, visit http://www.atlanticgateway.net .

Atlantic Gateway Public Hearing. Comments specific to the Atlantic Gateway public hearing may be provided at the hearing or sent by Dec. 22, 2016 to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) (please reference “Atlantic Gateway PH” in the subject line)  or VDOT Northern Virginia District Office, 4975 Alliance Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

Scoring results will be posted, and following public meetings in the spring, the Commonwealth Transportation Board will use public feedback and the scoring data to select which projects to fund and include in the next Six-Year Improvement Program by June of 2017.

If you are unable to attend, you review the displays online.

Provide your comments:

· Submit written comments during a public meeting.
· Complete an online comment form.
· For roads and highways:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Infrastructure Investment Director
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 East Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219

• For transit and public transportation:
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Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
600 East Main Street, Suite 2102
Richmond, VA 23219

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