NVTA committee outlines timeline for FY22 six‑year program; public comment set for April 15–May 22

Members of a Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) committee received an update on the FY22 six‑year program and the related transaction (long‑range project list). Staff said a public comment packet covering 26 eligible projects and supporting evaluation materials will be posted April 15; a public comment period will run April 15–May 22, an open house will coincide with the regional joint transportation meeting hosted by VDOT on May 4, and the authority will hold a public hearing immediately before its regular meeting on May 12.

The packet will include two‑page summaries for each project, a map showing project locations, and a project evaluation summary that ranks projects by congestion reduction relative to cost (CRRC). Staff explained that when the materials are published they will be resorted by CRRC so projects with the highest congestion‑reduction‑per‑dollar appear at the top. Staff said its initial recommendation will be a top‑down cumulative cut based on available revenues, but that statutory priorities and other qualitative attributes may justify recommending departures from a…