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Transportation Planning

Overview
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Overview

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission has produced many regional transportation studies that focus on priority issues for its member jurisdictions, including Highway and Railway corridor studies, Grant Writing assistance, Bicycle and Pedestrian reports, Human Services Transportation, and Commuter Lot Surveys and Reports.

The Regional Commission is situated within VDOT's Culpeper District (district map at right), and coordinates transportation planning studies with representatives from the District Office. Click here for a listing of key contacts at the VDOT Culpeper District Office.

See statewide road conditions from VDOT.

Current Projects

*Note:  Archived Projects & Reports can be found on the Publications page.

Regional Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan

The Regional Commission's Commuter Services program, in cooperation with the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, recently completed the region's first Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan. This plan outlines the long range TDM goals objectives in the Rappahannock-Rapidan region and will serve as an operational and management tool for short-term planning for the Commuter Services program.

Click here for a detailed presentation of the RRRC TDM plan.

Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has begun a new initiative-- regional transportation plans for rural areas, modeled after the existing metropolitan planning process. This collaborative planning initiative is to be undertaken in conjunction with Virginia's Planning District Commissions (PDC), local governments and the public. View our Regional Long Range Plan webpage for detailed meeting materials and other information.

Amtrak Virginia

AmtrakVirginia.com has information on all Amtrak service in Virginia including the new Northeast Regional service that provides expanded transportation choices for travelers. New roundtrip Northeast Regional service began October 1, 2009 from Lynchburg to Charlottesville to Culpeper to major destinations in the Northeast Corridor, including Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, New York, Boston and more.

Visit www.amtrakvirginia.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL for information.

TEA-21 Grant Writing Assistance and Administration

The RRRC assists town, local and state agencies, organizations and community groups in the writing of TEA-21 Transportation Enhancement Program grant applications. Once awarded, the Commission administers the TEA 21 grants, along with developing related applications for funding. Successful TEA-21 grants prepared by the Regional Commission have included the Salem Meeting House Rehabilitation Project, Gordonsville Train Depot Restoration, Goose Creek Bridge Renovations, Mosby Heritage Signage program, and Remington Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Enhancement Project.

Data & Information

VDOT Traffic Count Data

The Virginia Department of Transportation provides traffic count data for each county and town within the Rappahannock-Rapidan region. Yearly counts are provided from 2000 to the present at the following link:

VDOT Traffic Data

VDOT Small Urban Area Transportation Plans

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently completed its project to update the transportation plans of 46 designated "small urban areas" across the Commonwealth (towns and cities with populations of less than 50,000 people). The plans address transportation issues and identify travel needs in each community through the year 2020 and were completed for the towns of Culpeper, Orange and Warrenton in the RRRC area.

Town of Culpeper
Town of Orange
Town of Warrenton

VDOT Culpeper District Boundary