Take online survey through March 25 more information at https://publicinput.com/hr-23-06alternatives
NORFOLK — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking feedback on potential concepts for a transportation study assessing potential operational and safety improvements for the Monticello Avenue/St. Paul’s Boulevard corridor from East Charlotte Street to Church Street in the City of Norfolk.
The study will analyze the operational, safety, and multimodal access issues identified in the Monticello Avenue/St. Paul’s Boulevard corridor, with a focus on providing enhanced pedestrian, bicycle and transit access as well as congestion mitigation and safety improvements. The study will identify cost-effective preferred improvement alternatives that address the deficient conditions in the study corridor and prioritize safety for vulnerable users.
VDOT invites residents and travelers to learn more and take this online survey through March 25. Community input received through this survey will help the study team prioritize potential improvements to address existing issues along the corridor. An online survey was previously conducted for feedback on the study's focus areas in September 2023.
The survey, which has a translation tool for other languages, is available at https://publicinput.com/hr-23-06alternatives. Comments can also be sent to Jerry.Pauley@VDOT.Virginia.gov or to Jerry Pauley, Virginia Department of Transportation, 7511 Burbage Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434.
This study is being conducted as part of the Project Pipeline program, which was created by the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB). Project Pipeline is a performance-based planning program to identify cost-effective solutions to multimodal transportation needs in Virginia. Project Pipeline is led by Virginia’s Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI), in collaboration with VDOT and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT).
The Commonwealth is partnering with the City of Norfolk, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) and Kimley-Horn to develop targeted improvements for the Monticello Avenue/St. Paul's Boulevard Project Pipeline Study that minimize community impacts and address priority needs in a cost-effective way. This study is expected to be complete in summer 2024. The potential improvements established during the study are only preliminary and are not scheduled or funded as a construction project at this time. The final plan will provide a multimodal investment strategy that can be used to seek and secure funding through programs including SMART SCALE, revenue sharing, and others.