THE AUTHORITY
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority is a regional body that is focused on delivering real transportation solutions and value for Northern Virginia’s transportation dollars by bringing Northern Virginia jurisdictions and agencies together to prioritize projects and implement solutions.
What's New?
Groundbreaking
On December 19, NVTA joined the City of Alexandria, Metro and the Commonwealth to break ground on the Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. Nearly $70M in NVTA funding is being allocated towards this regionally signficant project. Hundreds of project and regional partners and stakeholders gathered for the celebration, including members of the community, elected officials such as Gov. Ralph Northam and representatives from federal, state and regional agencies. Learn more.
FY2020-2025 Six Year Program Update - Candidate Projects Released
During the evaluation phase (November 2019 – February 2020), NVTA staff will conduct detailed reviews of each application and prepare summaries of quantitative and qualitative evaluations.The candidate project list now available includes 41 applications from 13 jurisdictions/agencies, with a combined request of approximately $1.44 billion. Take a look at Part IV of our Six Year Program Update video series for more details.
TransAction Open House and Listening Session
You will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on the future of transportation and provide feedback and suggestions on long-range multimodal transportation planning. On Thursday, January 9, 2020, NVTA will host an Open House and Listening Session focused on the update of Northern Virginia's long-range transportation plan, TransAction. Learn more.
Groundbreaking
On October 15, NVTA joined VDOT, the Town of Leesburg and Loudoun County to host a groundbreaking on Route 7 at Battlefield Parkway Interchange in the Town of Leesburg. Upon completion, capacity will be increased, safety and traffic flow improved, and new options will be available for cyclists and pedestrians. $58 million in NVTA regional revenues is being allocated towards this project throughout three funding programs (FY2015-16, FY2017 and FY2018-23). Learn more.
Ribbon Cutting
The completion of the Route 28 (From Linton Hall Road to Fitzwater Drive) project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Prince William County (PWC) on Wednesday, October 9. Featured speakers included Marty Nohe, NVTA Chairman and PWC Coles District Supervisor; Hal Parrish, Mayor, City of Manassas, and Authority member; Corey Stewart, Chairman of PWC Board of County Supervisors; and Jeanine Lawson, PWC Brentsville District Supervisor.
Did You Know?
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Did You Know?
The Authority’s Executive Director, Monica Backmon, established a Transportation Technology Committee (TTC), and meeting highlights can be found in our Driven by InNoVation newsletter. See the latest recap here.
Current Programs & Projects
FY2018-2023 Program
The Authority adopted its first six-year transportation program, the FY2018-2023 Program on June 14, 2018. The program funds 44 regionally significant, multimodal transportation projects totaling more than $1.285 billion.
30% Local Distribution Fund Projects
Each year, the Authority distributes 30% of its revenues to the member localities in which the taxes and fees are raised. So far, member localities have used their 30% revenues for projects like bus operation expenses, Capital Bikeshare and pedestrian improvements.
Regional Transportation Projects
Check out our interactive project information map for details on the transportation projects NVTA funds throughout the region! The map displays all projects funded with 70% regional funds in all four of the Authority’s funding programs to date [FY2014, FY2015-16, FY2017 and FY2018-2023 Six Year Program].
TransAction
The Authority is responsible for developing and updating the long range regional transportation plan for Northern Virginia, currently TransAction. This long range transportation plan is used to evaluate and prioritize the funding of transportation projects in Northern Virginia.
Events & Meetings
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January 28, 2020 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Interim I-95 Corridor Improvement Plan
South County Middle School, Lorton Virginia |
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February 13, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Authority Meeting
NVTA Offices, Fairfax Virginia |
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February 19, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
TAC Meeting
NVTA Offices, Fairfax VA |
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