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Prince William planning commission backs six NVTA funding applications, staff urge public outreach before final submissions
Summary
County transportation staff outlined six projects to apply for Northern Virginia Transportation Authority 6‑year program funding, highlighting design-stage reapplications, environmental clearances and a $75 million gap for Gordon Boulevard; staff urged public engagement (town hall July 1) and will present recommendations to the Board in July with an August 1 application deadline.
Prince William County transportation staff told the Planning Commission on June 11 that they plan to seek Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) 6‑year program funding for six county projects and outlined next steps for community engagement and application timelines.
Megan (transportation staff) summarized NVTA’s funding structure and how the county screens candidates. “This is funded about 18 projects in the county since it started in 2013,” she said, adding that NVTA returns roughly 30% of revenues to member jurisdictions and allocates the remainder competitively through its six‑year program.
Staff said they screened approximately 65 Transaction‑sponsored projects down to about 50 candidates and then applied internal and NVTA criteria to identify the most competitive proposals. “Based on that process, we are recommending four of these projects for application this year,” Megan said, adding that district priorities produced two…
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