Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA)

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NVTA has committed $5.8 Billion toward 400+ projects

Planning for Possibility

TransAction serves as the long-range plan for regional mobility in Northern Virginia
Identifies 400+ potential transportation projects

What comes next...

Investing in Progress

NVTA's Six Year Program funds priority projects from TransAction
Supports multimodal solutions to meet evolving travel needs

And we deliver

Delivering Results that Matter

Reducing congestion

Increasing travel options

Improving quality of life for Northern Virginians

Our investments, in action.

Every NVTA-funded project is multi-modal at its core, benefiting drivers, transit riders, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Click or tap below to explore how we’re improving transportation in Northern Virginia.

Bus|$966 million

Investing in local and commuter bus service improvements, as well as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) improvements.

Supporting NoVA’s bus transit providers:

Rail|$570 million

Investing in rail infrastructure, new metro stations, and more!

Key Projects:
- Metro - Innovation Station, Potomac Yard Station, Blue & Orange Line Upgrades
- VRE - Franconia-Springfield Bypass/Platform Improvements

Bike/Ped|$389 million

Investing in sidewalks, bike lanes, trails and more!

Key Projects:

Roadway|$2.6 billion

Investing in road improvements, traffic calming projects, transitways and more!

Key Projects:

Intersection/Interchange|$743 million

Investing in safety & signal improvements, roundabouts, and more!

Key Projects:

Technology|$62 million

Investing in Upgraded Technology, Signal Priority, Connected Vehicle Infrastructure & more!

Key Projects:

We’re not just planning for our future, we’re making it happen.

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Keeping up with NVTA

June 30, 2026

NVTA Update: June 2026 Edition

In this newsletter: Virginia ranking number one in the nation for Best Workplaces for Commuters, NVTA being named a 2026 Commuter Champion and more!

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July 10, 2026

Authority Recap: July 2026 Edition

In this newsletter: The adoption of NVTA's FY2026–2031 Six Year Program (SYP), information about public engagement for NVTA's TransAction update and more!

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Upcoming Meetings & Events

FEATURED EVENT

TransAction Open House

Jul 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

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Authority Meeting

September 10, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.

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Cancelled

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting

July 15, 2026 | 7:00 p.m.

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Cancelled

Planning Coordination Advisory Committee (PCAC) Meeting

July 22, 2026 | 6:30 p.m.

Planning Coordination Advisory Committee Meeting

Cancelled

Transportation Technology Committee (TTC) Meeting

July 28, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.

Transportation Technology Committee Meeting

Finance Committee

August 13, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.

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Finance Committee

September 10, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.

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Governance and Personnel Committee (GPC) Meeting

September 10, 2026 | 6:15 p.m.

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NVTA In the News

NVTA Press Release

Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Adopts $776 million Funding Program, Advancing 21 Regional Transportation Projects | July 10, 2026

NVTA adopted the FY2026-2031 Six Year Program (SYP) on July 9, committing $776 million toward 21 multimodal transportation projects across Northern Virginia.

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NVTA In The News

NVTA: Local buy-in needed to turn vision of N. Va. bus rapid transit network into reality | June 23, 2026

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) sees potential for the region to support up to 28 BRT lines, including 22 in Fairfax County, according to CEO Monica Backmon, who presented “a blueprint of what we would like to see in the future” to the county board’s transportation committee.

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NVTA Press Release

Virginia Agencies Launch 2027 Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) Application Cycle - Virginia ranks No. 1 in the nation for BWC designations | June 17, 2026

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) hosted transportation leaders from across the Commonwealth of Virginia on June 17 to officially launch the 2027 BWC application cycle.

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