Committee approves transit development plan and authorizes SmartScale application for Route 50 safety upgrades

Jun 27, 2024

Committee approved forwarding a five-year transit development plan required for state funding and authorized staff to submit a SmartScale application for Route 50/Amherst Street safety and traffic-flow improvements, including left-turn restrictions and added left-turn lanes; VDOT scoring and multi-year delivery were noted.

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The Planning and Economic Development committee voted to forward a five-year transit development plan to the full council so the city can meet the state's requirement to remain eligible for transit funding, and authorized staff to submit a SmartScale application for targeted safety and traffic improvements along Route 50/Amherst Street.

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