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Attend the Central Shenandoah Valley Bike-Walk Summit on Nov. 14

The 2025 Central Shenandoah Valley Bike-Walk Summit is officially on the calendar. Mark your calendars for Friday, November 14th for a high-energy day dedicated to building safer, more connected places to bike and walk across our entire region. This is the first year...

VDOT Seeks Round 3 Input on I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in partnership with the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), is conducting Round 3 public outreach for the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement...

Waynesboro Traffic Garden Opens

The Rotary Traffic Playground in Waynesboro celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Located at 101 Short Street near Constitution Park, this innovative facility was created through a partnership between the Rotary Club of...

SAWMPO Policy Board Meeting on July 16, 2025, will be All-Virtual

The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) Policy Board will hold an all-virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. instead of the regularly scheduled in-person meeting. For virtual meeting attendance information,...

OIPI Announces FY 2026 SMART SCALE Recommended Project Scenario

On January 14, 2025 the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI) presented the scoring results for Round 6 of its SMART SCALE program, which will provide approximately $1 billion in transportation funding across the Commonwealth for fiscal year 2026. Out of...