| Agency or Organization | Standards, Guidelines, Policies or Ordinances Governing the Design of Road Projects |
Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO)
Organization made up of representatives
from local government agencies and staff
to coordinate work in a region |
- Federally-mandated and funded transportation policy planning organization for urban areas with
population greater than 50,000
- MPO made up of key decision-makers from member agencies to coordinate decisions
- MPO identifies projects to be included in Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP) and the
Constrained Long-Range Plan (CLRP)
- MPO does not have any taxing authority
- MPO holds public meetings annually for soliciting input on the TIP and CLRP
- There are 14 MPOs in Virginia, 385 MPOs in the U.S., some of which include multiple states
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Virginia Commonwealth Transportation
Board (CTB)
Board members appointed by Governor.
They guide the work of the Virginia
Department of Transportation (VDOT) |
- CTB guides transportation policy for the entire Commonwealth
- CTB declares policies and regulations governing VDOT operations as well as Virginia Department
of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT)
- CTB has no taxing authority but does allocate funding
- Long-term improvement programs are generated by the CTB
- CTB holds public meetings around Virginia on proposed long-term improvement plans
- VTrans is a long-range plan updated every 5 years allowing citizen input
- Advocates can comment on proposed road projects as well as on projects linked to transit
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Virginia Department of Transportation
(VDOT)
State governmental organization
responsible for most public roads in
Virginia |
- Agency with responsibility for transportation in Virginia (other than transit)
- Builds, operates and maintains the majority of roads, bridges and tunnels in Virginia
- State and regional bike coordinators work on bicycling policy and design issues
- Employs consultants for design and contractors for construction on many projects
- State bike advisory committee, with volunteer roles for advocates
- VDOT and VDRPT work closely and both report to the Secretary of Transportation
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County Board of Supervisors (BOS)
Elected officials who form the local
governing body for a county |
- Elected governing board of a county with limited taxing authority
- Sets priorities for improvements to the secondary highway system
- Proposes and approves plans for future land development
- Establishes and adopts county policies and commissions
- Provides input to CTB and VDOT on future transportation plans at both the planning and
design stages
- May serve on MPO board
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County Department of Transportation
(DOT) or Department of Public Works
(DPW) or Department of Environmental
Services (DES)
County government |
- Provides guidance and input to CTB or VDOT about specific projects
- Most counties (except Arlington and Henrico) have limited authority over roads
- Generally county DOT, DPW or DES maintains few local roads
- May have county bicycle coordinator working on bicycling policy and design issues
- May have bicycle advisory committee or trails committee
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City DOT or DPW
City government |
- Often maintains secondary roads
- Sets priorities for improvement on the urban street system within its boundaries
- May have considerably smaller staff than county
- Unlikely to have dedicated bicycling staff
- 39 independent cities in Virginia, not all have their own DOT or DPW
- May have local bike advisory committee
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