Title
Hampton Roads Crossing Study (HRCS) Draft SEIS Update and Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) Update
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
VDOT remains on schedule to publish the Draft SEIS in early August. This publication will be announced through a FHWA Notice of Availability in the Federal Register, newspaper and other media announcements, and on the study web site. The Draft SEIS will be made available for a 45-day public comment period. During this time, VDOT will host Location Public Hearings to present the findings of the study and solicit input from the public. Following the close of the public comment period, VDOT will brief the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) on the study and then seek a formal endorsement by the CTB of a preferred alternative. VDOT anticipates CTB action before the end of 2016. Following the identification of the preferred alternative, VDOT will work with FHWA and its other partners to develop a Final SEIS that documents the preferred alternative, provides necessary analyses of this preferred alternative, and responds to public comments on the Draft SEIS. VDOT anticipates publishing this Final SEIS in the spring of 2017. Following the publication of the Final SEIS and update of regional planning documents, VDOT would request a Record of Decision from FHWA to advance the first section of the preferred alternative.
Also, an update will be made on Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission funding and projects and their role in implementing the projects that come out of the HRCS.
Discussion:
Presentation
Impact:
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Recommendation:
Rec
No Action Required
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