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HRTPO Board Meeting │ November 19, 2020 │ Agenda

Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Board Meeting – November 19, 2020

The Regional Board Room, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia

Pursuant to the declared state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the public health and safety of the board members, staff, and

general public, the HRTPO Board Meeting will be held electronically.

Meeting Agenda

10:30 am 1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Executive Director Report

4. Public Comments (Please Refer to Agenda Note Item #4 for Details)

5. Continuation from October 15, 2020 Meeting: Hampton Roads Regional Coordinated Transit Program Update – LJ Hansen, Suffolk Transit

6. Approval of Consent Items [Action Requested] A. Minutes from October 15, 2020 HRTPO Board Meeting B. HRTPO Financial Statement C. FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program Amendment D. Impact of Trails and Sidewalks on Home Values: Final Report E. FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments

i. Norfolk – FY 2021- 2024 TIP Amendment to Transfer CMAQ Funding: UPC 105592 – Norfolk Signal System Improvements – Phase 4C UPC 109572 – Norfolk Bus Shelter and Pedestrian Improvements

ii. Statewide – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: UPC 103754 –Route 460 PPTA Debt Service

iii. Suffolk – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment to Transfer CMAQ Funding: UPC 102990 – Nansemond Parkway Traffic Signal Upgrades

iv. WATA – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: 13 projects

7. Regional Proclamation – Impact of Tolls on the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels

[Action Requested]

8. Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel: Update – Jeffrey Holland, Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District (CBBTD)

9. HRTPO Board Three-Month Tentative Schedule

10. Minutes of HRTPO Advisory Committee Meetings

11. For Your Information A. HRTAC Program Development Monthly Executive Report B. HRTPO TIP Quarterly Snapshot

12. Old/New Business

12:00 pm 13. Adjournment

HRTPO Board Meeting │ November 19, 2020│ Agenda

ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER The meeting is scheduled to be called to order by the chair at 10:30 a.m. ITEM #2: APPROVAL OF AGENDA Members are provided an opportunity to add or delete items from the agenda. Any item for which a member desires consideration by the HRTPO Board should be submitted at this time, as opposed to under “Old/New Business”. ITEM #3: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Executive Director will provide a report to the HRTPO Board. Attachment 3 ITEM #4: PUBLIC COMMENTS Members of the public are invited to address the HRTPO Board. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, interested persons may submit comments in advance of the meeting by email to [email protected] or phone (757) 366-4370. Each comment is limited to three minutes. All comments received 48 hours before the meeting will be provided to the HRTPO Board members and included in the official record.

mailto:[email protected]

Andria P. McClellan, Chair Donnie R. Tuck, Chair David H. Jenkins, Vice-Chair Richard W. “Rick” West, Vice-Chair

The Regional Building ⚫ 723 Woodlake Drive ⚫ Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 ⚫ 757.420.8300 ⚫ Fax 757.523.4881

TO: HRPDC/HRTPO Boards

BY: Robert Crum, Executive Director

RE: Executive Director’s Report – November 2020

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Pavithra Parthasarathi will begin work as our next HRTPO Deputy Executive Director on December 16. Mike Kimbrel, who is retiring on December 31, will remain with our team until the end of the year, and we will take advantage of this overlap to have Mike assist Pavithra with her onboarding at the HRTPO. I want to thank Mike for his continued hard work on behalf of our region as he prepares for the next chapter.

If some of you find Pavithra’s name familiar, it is because she was with the HRTPO from 2011 to 2013. Since then, she worked for CDM Smith in New Haven, Connecticut on the development of travel demand models, toll revenue forecasts, managed lanes, and project management. For the past five years, she has worked with the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) in Seattle, Washington. The Regional Council provides regional planning services for its region and also serves as the MPO for the Seattle area. Pavithra’s experience in Seattle has included work related to Freight, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Performance Based Planning, Multi-Modal Transportation Planning, Financial Planning, and coordination of transportation planning efforts with PSRC’s regional planning program. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in Civil Engineering with a minor in Urban and Regional Planning and is a licensed professional engineer in both Minnesota and Virginia. Pavithra is active in the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) where she serves on the Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems and the Committee on Metropolitan Policy, Planning, and Processes.

We are excited about the expertise Dr. Parthasarathi brings to the region, and I look forward to welcoming her back to Hampton Roads and introducing her to our HRTPO Board.

On October 29, the Executive Director attended and participated in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel project that was held on Hampton University property in the City of Hampton.

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Executive Director’s Report November 2020 Page 2

On November 4, the HRPDC staff participated in a conference call with other coastal PDCs in Virginia to discuss the Coastal Resilience Master Plan Framework that was recently released by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Staff is scheduling a meeting of the HRPDC Coastal Resilience Subcommittee and the Chief Administrative Officer Committee to review this document and prepare comments for consideration by the HRPDC. The Executive Director has coordinated efforts with Hampton Roads Transit to organize the appointments to the Regional Transit Advisory Panel (RTAP) as approved at the HRTPO’s July meeting. During the 2020 General Assembly session, the legislature passed House Bill 1726 and Senate Bill 1038 which created the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Fund (HRRTF). As part of this action, the General Assembly included the following provision:

“That the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization shall establish a regional transit advisory panel composed of representatives of major business and industry groups, employers, shopping destinations, institutions of higher education, military installations, hospitals, and health care centers, public transit entities, and any other groups identified as necessary to provide ongoing advice to the regional planning process required pursuant to § 33.2-286 of the Code of Virginia on the long-term vision for a multimodal regional public transit network in Hampton Roads.”

The first meeting of the RTAP will occur on November 18. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Committee held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on November 4. Agenda items included the following:

• Hampton Roads Workforce Council Update • CAO Committee Appointments (Vice-Chair and representative to the

HRPDC/HRTPO Personnel and Budget Committee) • State Building Code Update • Update on the Eastern Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority (EVRIFA) • Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Planning Framework • Regional Interest Items

The Southside Network Authority will hold its next meeting on November 16. The Authority and its Executive Director are working with Columbia Telecommunications Corporation (CTC) to finalize the routing for the Southside fiber ring and determine the best approach to finance and construct this ring. A decision for these items is planned for the first quarter of 2021. After this process is completed, the second phase of this effort will be the planning and design of a similar fiber ring on the Peninsula.

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http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/33.2-286


The HRPDC/HRTPO Executive Director provided a presentation on the Hampton Roads region’s transportation initiatives to the 757/RVA Collaborative on October 13. The Executive Director participated as a panelist at a forum sponsored by the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce on October 14, joining Senator Monty Mason and Jim Utterback from the Virginia Department of Transportation to discuss regional transportation efforts. The HRPDC/HRTPO Office of Community Affairs and Civil Rights (OCACR) has coordinated the following efforts on behalf of the Organization over the past month:

• The Quadrennial Certification Review for the HRTPO. This two-day review involved representatives of the HRTPO staff, Federal Highway Administration, Virginia Department of Transportation, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Community Advisory Committee, and other state, federal, and regional partners

• Development of a strategy to address the Title VI and Civil Rights needs of the HRPDC

• Provision of background information to VDOT representatives related to their inventory and audit of both the HRTPO and HRPDC

• Management of the Organization’s electronic meetings processes, including the receipt of public comments

• Initiation of discussions with HRTAC regarding the Organization’s Title VI and Civil Rights requirements

• Website management • Agency Newsletter

On October 20, the Executive Director gave a presentation to the Virginia Municipal Clerks Association, providing information on the regional coordination role the HRPDC has played during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Director continues to participate in meetings of the Regional Roundtable, which is a 10-member group of regional organizations that meet on a regular basis to share information and discuss regional coordination opportunities. The Executive Director participated in the Commonwealth Task Force on Offshore Wind meeting that was held on October 20 and serves on the Executive Committee for this effort. On October 23, the Executive Director and members of the HRTPO staff met with CAOs from the Peninsula to discuss opportunities for extending the Virginia Capital Trail into Hampton Roads and through the Peninsula localities to Fort Monroe. HRTPO staff provided an overview of the status of various trail segments and short-term opportunities to build portions of this trail. The Executive Director will assume a coordination role for this effort, and a second meeting with the Peninsula CAOs will be scheduled for December.

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HRTPO staff provided coordination for the Regional Connectors Study Joint Meeting between the project’s Working Group and Policy Committee on October 27. On October 29, the Executive Director facilitated a retreat discussion with the Williamsburg City Council to finalize a vision statement and set of goals to guide the City’s efforts. This session was a follow-up to a two-day retreat facilitated by the Executive Director with the City management team last year to develop the draft vision statement and goal set. The HRTPO Executive Director joined HRTAC Executive Director Kevin Page and HRT President and CEO William Harrell in a briefing to the Virginia Beach Hotel Association on October 29. This briefing discussed the status of transportation projects and initiatives in the Hampton Roads region, including the status of the region’s priority transportation projects and the new Hampton Roads Regional Transit Fund. The Executive Director participated in a meeting of the Norfolk Naval Station Executive Advisory Board on October 30. This study is evaluating options for providing enhanced transit service to the Naval Station Norfolk. The Executive Director participated in a meeting with Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) officials on November 2 to discuss the HRPDC’s regional coordination role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also on November 2, HRPDC staff participated in a discussion with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on the Chesapeake Bay program. On November 5, the HRTPO and HRTAC Executive Directors provided a presentation to the CIVIC Leadership Class on the region’s transportation projects and initiatives. The Executive Director participated in a forum entitled Early Childhood Education in the 757 on November 9. On November 9, the Executive Director and HRTPO staff participated in a meeting with Newport News City staff and VDOT to discuss the Denbigh interchange project. Staff participated in a meeting of the Virginia Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (VAMPO) on November 9. On November 10, the Executive Director held a meeting with representatives of the Richmond/Hampton Roads Mega Region initiative to discuss collaborative opportunities to advocate for the completion of the I-64 “gap” between the 757 and RVA. The Community Advisory Committee held its regularly scheduled meeting on November 12. Agenda items included a discussion of the Buy Local Initiative, the COVID-19 regional

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messaging campaign, an update on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel project, and a discussion of the VDOT public relations program. The HRPDC/HRTPO Management Team continues to advance work on the following initiatives:

• COVID-19 Building and Operations Planning • IT management • Human Resource management • Procurement Oversight • Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) manual and guidelines • Financial management support for the HRPDC, HRTPO, HRTAC, HRMFFA, and

Southside Network Authority

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ITEM #5: HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL COORDINATED TRANSIT PROGRAM UPDATE LJ Hansen, Suffolk Transit During the 2020 General Assembly session, the legislature passed House Bill 1726 and Senate Bill 1038 which created the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Fund (HRRTF). One of the responsibilities of the HRTPO related to this legislation is to coordinate efforts among the three transit systems within the Hampton Roads region. To initiate this process, Mr. William Harrell, HRT President and CEO, and Mr. Josh Moore, WATA Deputy Executive Director, briefed the HRTPO Board at its meeting on October 15, 2020. As a continuation of this effort, Mr. LJ Hansen, Suffolk Public Works Director, will brief the Board and discuss Suffolk Transit’s plans and opportunities for its transit system. RECOMMENDED ACTION:

For informational purposes.


ITEM #6: APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS [Action Requested]

A. Minutes from the October 15, 2020 HRTPO Board Meeting

Minutes from the October 15, 2020 HRTPO Board meeting are attached. Attachment 6-A RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the minutes.

B. HRTPO Financial Statement

The Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for the activities of September 2020 is attached. This statement reflects the financial status of the HRTPO as a whole. Attachment 6-B RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Accept the HRTPO Financial Statement.

Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization Board Summary Minutes of October 15, 2020

The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) Board Meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m. in the Regional Building, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia. Pursuant to the declared state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the public health and safety of the Board members, staff, and the general public, the HRTPO Board Meeting was held electronically via Zoom with the following in attendance:

HRTPO Voting Members in Attendance: Donnie Tuck, Chair (HA) Rick West, Vice-Chair (CH) Frank Rabil (FR) William McCarty (IW) Michael Hipple (JC) David Jenkins (NN Alternate) Kenneth Alexander (NO)* Herbert Green (PQ Alternate) John Rowe, Jr. (PO) Leroy Bennett (SU Alternate) Linda Johnson (SU)* Robert Dyer (VB)

Douglas Pons (WM) Sheila Noll (YK Alternate)* Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr. (GA) Delegate Stephen Heretick (GA) Delegate Jeion Ward (GA)* William Harrell (HRT) Josh Moore (WATA Alternate) Christopher Hall (VDOT) Jennifer DeBruhl (DRPT Alternate) Cathie Vick (VPA Alternate)

HRTPO Nonvoting Members in Attendance: Christopher Price (CH) Amanda Jarratt (FR) Mary Bunting (HA) Randy Keaton (IW) Scott Stevens (JC) Cynthia Rohlf (NN) J. Randall Wheeler (PQ)Michael Johnson (SH)

Albert Moor (SU) Patrick Duhaney (VB) Andrew Trivette (WM) Neil Morgan (YK) Terry Danaher (CAC) Robert Bowen (NAA) Michael Giardino (PAA)

HRTPO Executive Director: Robert A. Crum, Jr.

HRTPO Other Participants: Ella Ward (CH) Wynter Benda (NO) Ivan Rucker (FHWA) Ray Amoruso (HRT) Kevin Page (HRTAC) COL Ed Vedder (Langley-Eustis)

Michael Garber (PB Mares) LJ Hansen (Suffolk Transit) LCDR Pete Francisco (USCG) CAPT Brad Rosen (US NAVY) Scott Denny (VDA) Todd Halacy (VDOT) James Utterback (VDOT)

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HRTPO Voting Members Absent: Phillip Bazzani (GL) William Gillette (SH)

Senator Mamie Locke (GA)

HRTPO Nonvoting Members Absent: J. Brent Fedors (GL) Chip Filer (NO) LaVoris Pace (PO) Jeffrey Breeden (FAA)

Thomas Nelson, Jr. (FHWA) Terry Garcia-Crews (FTA) Larry Ewan (FTAC) Mark Flynn (VDA)

HRTPO Staff in Attendance: Mike Kimbrel Kathlene Grauberger Bishoy Kelleny John Mihaly

Kendall Miller Keith Nichols Dale Stith

*Denotes late arrival or early departure

Others Recorded Attending: Earl Sorey (Chesapeake); Angela Rico, Bryan Stilley, and Lisa Simpson (Newport News); Brian DeProfio (Hampton); Brian Smith (HRT); Bob Matthias (Virginia Beach); Drew Lumpkin (Senator Mark Warner’s Office); Diane Kaufman (Senator Tim Kaine’s Office); Michael Stallings (Smithfield); and Keith Cannady, Kelli Arledge, Logan Grimm, Krista Lauro, Cynthia Mulkey, and Sheila Wilson (HRPDC Staff). Mr. Robert Crum, HRTPO Executive Director, stated that pursuant to the declared state of emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the public health and safety of the Board members, staff, and the general public, the HRTPO meeting was being held electronically via Zoom. These electronic meetings are required to complete essential business on behalf of the region. Mr. Crum reviewed a few important housekeeping rules in order for the HRTPO meeting to run smoothly:

• All Board members were asked to remain on mute before and after providing input. • All Board members were asked to identify themselves when speaking and/or

providing a motion or second. • All votes taken must be made by roll call vote and recorded in the minutes.

Mr. Crum thanked everyone for their attendance and patience during the electronic meeting. Per the requirements of the Code of Virginia, the meeting notice, agenda, and supporting documentation was posted on the HRTPO website for public review. HRTPO staff also provided electronic copies of this information to Board members and other interested parties. Members of the public were provided an opportunity to listen to the meeting, and a

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recording of the meeting will be available on the HRTPO website. Attendance was recorded by roll call and a quorum was not achieved. The meeting continued with the Executive Director Report as it did not require action. Executive Director Report Mr. Robert Crum, HRTPO Executive Director, provided a summary of current work activities of the HRTPO, making particular note of the following:

• The HRPDC continues to maintain the COVID-19 dashboard to provide daily data, information, maps, and resources concerning the COVID-19 pandemic impact in the Hampton Roads region. The dashboard can be found on the HRPDC website at https://hrcovid19-hrpdc-gis.hub.arcgis.com/.

• The HRPDC issued a press release announcing that the region’s 17 localities came together to produce and launch a regional public information campaign, “It’s in Our Hands,” to promote behaviors to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Hampton Roads.

A quorum was achieved and the meeting continued per the agenda. Election of HRTPO Board Officers Chair John Rowe stated that it was an honor to serve as HRTPO Chair and expressed his appreciation to the Board members for making the HRTPO the gold standard for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) across the state. Mayor Kenneth Alexander, Nominating Committee Chair, stated Mayor Donnie Tuck, City of Hampton and Mayor Rick West, City of Chesapeake, were nominated for the positions of HRTPO Chair and Vice-Chair with HRTPO Executive Director Robert Crum to serve as Secretary. Motion: On behalf of the Nominating Committee, Mayor Kenneth Alexander Moved to

accept the nominations as presented. With no second required, questions, or discussion, a roll call vote was conducted and the votes were recorded as follows:

Chesapeake Mayor Rick West Aye

Franklin Mayor Frank Rabil Aye

Gloucester County Mr. Phillip Bazzani Absent

Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck Aye

Isle of Wight County Mr. William McCarty Aye

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https://hrcovid19-hrpdc-gis.hub.arcgis.com/

James City County Mr. Michael Hipple Aye

Newport News Mr. David Jenkins Aye

Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander Aye

Poquoson Mr. Herbert Green Aye

Portsmouth Mayor John Rowe Aye

Southampton County Mr. William Gillette Absent

Suffolk Vice-Mayor Leroy Bennett Aye

Virginia Beach Mayor Robert Dyer Aye

Williamsburg Mayor Douglas Pons Aye

York County Ms. Sheila Noll Not recorded

HRT Mr. William Harrell Aye

WATA Mr. Josh Moore Aye

VDOT Mr. Christopher Hall Aye

DRPT Ms. Jennifer DeBruhl Aye

VPA Ms. Cathie Vick Aye

General Assembly Senator Mamie Locke Absent

General Assembly Senator Lionell Spruill, Sr. Aye

General Assembly Delegate Stephen Heretick Aye

General Assembly Delegate Jeion Ward Aye

The Motion Carried with 20 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. Mayor Tuck thanked the HRTPO Board for their nomination and also thanked Mayor Rowe for his leadership. Approval of Agenda Mr. Robert Crum requested to add an HRTPO Board Resolution to the Consent Agenda to accompany the HRTPO SMART SCALE application for the I-64/I-264 Phase III, Segment i project. Motion: Mayor John Rowe Moved to approve the Agenda as modified; seconded by

Mayor Robert Dyer.

With no questions or comments, a roll call vote was conducted and the votes were recorded as follows:



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Suffolk Vice-Mayor Leroy Bennett Aye



York County Ms. Sheila Noll Not recorded










The Motion Carried with 20 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. Employee Recognition Mr. Robert Crum stated that, before recognizing two employees for reaching milestones in their service to the HRTPO, he wished to take a moment to recognize outgoing HRTPO Board Chair John Rowe for his service to the HRPDC, HRTPO, and the region. Mr. Crum stated that Mayor Rowe served as HRTPO Vice-Chair from 2017-2019 and as HRTPO Chair for the past year. Under his leadership, Mayor Rowe led the HRTPO in working with HRTAC in a time of unprecedented regional cooperation. He noted that Mayor Rowe, as Chair of the Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) Task Force, engaged the HRTPO in active communication with State Partners regarding the tolling at the Midtown and Downtown Tunnels, which has significantly impacted the region.

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Mr. Crum then recognized the following employees for their outstanding service:

• Kendall Miller, HRPDC/HRTPO Administrator, Office of Civil Rights and Community Affairs – 10 years

• Kathlene Grauberger, HRTPO Transportation Planner – 15 years Public Comment Period The general public was given the opportunity to provide comments in advance of the meeting by email or phone. Chair Donnie Tuck stated that HRTPO staff received no submitted comments via either option by 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2020. Submitted Public Comments There were no submitted public comments. Transcribed Public Comments from Previous HRTPO Meeting There were no transcribed public comments from the July 16, 2020 HRTPO Board Meeting. FY 2020 Audited Financial Statements Mr. Michael Garber, PBMares Partner, reported that the Independent Auditors’ Report states that the statements present fairly, in all material respects, the basic financial statements of the HRPDC/HRTPO. There were no material weaknesses or deficiencies identified in any of the internal controls or processes of the financial activity, and all information was free of any material misstatements. The audited financial statements, along with supplemental management letters, and the auditor’s opinion report, have been posted on the HRPDC and HRTPO websites. Mayor Linda Johnson and Ms. Sheila Noll joined the meeting.

Motion: Mr. William Harrell Moved to accept the FY 2020 Audited Financial

Statements as presented; seconded by Mayor Robert Dyer.







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Suffolk Mayor Linda Johnson Aye



York County Ms. Sheila Noll Aye










The Motion Carried with 21 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. 2021 Regional Legislative Agenda Mr. Robert Crum, HRTPO Executive Director, reported that the 2021 Regional Legislative Agenda has been drafted for HRTPO Board consideration and submission to the Hampton Roads Caucus of the General Assembly and the Hampton Roads Congressional Delegation. The following HRTPO priorities will be included in the 2021 Legislative Agenda:

• Support efforts to mitigate the impact of the Downtown and Midtown Tunnel Tolls on Hampton Roads’ residents

• Request State assistance to secure State/Federal funding to finish the I-64 Gap between Hampton Roads and Richmond

• Support efforts and projects that promote higher-speed passenger rail service between Hampton Roads and Richmond and the Northeast Corridor.

Motion: Mr. Herbert Green Moved to approve the 2021 Regional Legislative Agenda

as presented; seconded by Mayor Douglas Pons.

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The Motion Carried with 21 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project Update Mr. James Utterback, HRBT Expansion Project Director, briefed the Board on the $3.8 billion design-build project that will widen I-64 from Settlers Landing Road in Hampton to I-564 in Norfolk. It will add twin two-lane tunnels parallel to the existing tunnels. The new tunnels will carry all eastbound traffic, while westbound traffic will be carried by both of the existing tunnels.

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Mr. Utterback stated the project is funded as follows:

• 92% (HRTAC) – Regional gas and sales taxes • $200 million – SMART SCALE funding • $100 million – VDOT

Mr. Utterback stated that construction is currently underway on the North and South Islands with boring of the tunnels starting in early 2022. The project is scheduled for completion in November 2025. He played a simulation video for the HRTPO Board that illustrated the HRBT and I-64 corridor before and after the expansion project. Mr. Crum recognized Mr. Kevin Page, HRTAC Executive Director. Mr. Page reported that HRTAC continues to move forward in implementing its debt management and financing plan in order to meet its obligations to keep the HRBT project moving forward. Hampton Roads Regional Coordinated Transit Program Update Mr. Robert Crum, HRTPO Executive Director, reported that during the 2020 General Assembly session, the legislature passed House Bill 1726 and Senate Bill 1038 which created the Hampton Roads Regional Transit Program and Fund. He stated that one of the provisions in the legislation directed the HRTPO to coordinate with the area’s three transit systems to look for opportunities for cooperation and collaboration. Mr. William Harrell, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) President and CEO, reported that HRT provides service to Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, and noted that more than 60 percent of trips are work-related commuters. With funding from the State, HRT launched significant outreach efforts in the community to identify a new vision for public transportation to effectively connect the cities with a core regional bus network that will provide frequent service, as well as a mix of mobility options that enhance access to jobs, economic growth, and quality of life. He stated that the new regional transit backbone will be branded “757 Express”, with the new service beginning on the Peninsula in 2022, and on the Southside in 2023. Mayor Kenneth Alexander and Delegate Jeion Ward left the meeting. Mr. Joshua Moore, WATA Deputy Executive Director, reported that WATA serves Williamsburg and portions of James City County, York County, and Surry County. He noted that WATA is funded through a variety of sources including federal, state, and local funds, contributions from The College of William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg, and farebox monies. Mr. Moore stated that WATA’s current efforts include:

• Real-time information

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• Providing for a new facility in northern York County/James County • Building a new Administration and Maintenance facility • Route Planning Software • New Fleet Vehicles

Due to time constraints, Mr. Crum asked Mr. LJ Hansen if the Suffolk Transit presentation could be deferred to the November 19, 2020 HRTPO Board meeting. Mr. Hansen replied affirmatively. Consent Agenda The following items were on the Consent Agenda for approval:

A. Minutes from July 16, 2020 HRTPO Board Meeting B. HRTPO Financial Statement C. FY 2021 HRTPO Budget Amendment D. FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program E. HRPDC/HRTPO Procurement Manual F. 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP): Transportation Challenges and

Strategies Report: Final G. Congestion Management Process Part II – System Performance Report: Final H. HRTPO CMAQ/RSTP Project Selection Process 2019 Report: Final I. FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments

i. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel District – FY 2021- 2024 TIP Amendment: UPC T15554 – Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel

ii. Hampton – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: UPC 117841 – I-64 Express Lanes, Segment 4C – Phase 1 (PE Only)

iii. Hampton – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: Request to Transfer CMAQ Funds: UPC 116318 – Citywide Traffic Signal Upgrades Phase IV – CN Only (child project of UPC 102865)

iv. Hampton Roads – Multi-Jurisdictional – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: UPC 116740 – I-64 Toll Integration – Fiber Optics Communications

v. Hampton Roads – Multi-Jurisdictional – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: UPC 117839 – I-64 Express Lanes, Segment 4A-4B – Phase 1 (PE Only)

vi. James City County – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment and RSTP Funding Revision Request: UPC 100920 – Croaker Road Widening

vii. Norfolk – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment Request: UPC 117840 – I-64 Express Lanes, Segment 1 – Phase 1 (PE Only)

viii. Virginia Beach – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment Request to Transfer CMAQ Funding: UPC 105371 – N. Great Neck Road/London Bridge Road/Virginia Beach Boulevard Intersection Improvements

J. HRTPO Board Resolution 2020-22 in support of the HRTPO SMART SCALE

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application for the I-64/I-264 Phase III, Segment i project Mr. Crum reminded HRTPO Board members that the consent agenda included the addition of: 1) the HRTPO Board Resolution for the SMART SCALE application for the I-64/I-264 Phase III, Segment i project; and 2) a two percent salary adjustment for staff as included in Item 11-C (HRTPO Budget Amendment). Motion: Mayor John Rowe Moved to approve the Consent Agenda; seconded by Mayor

Robert Dyer. Before the roll call vote was recorded, Chair Tuck requested that the graphic for the I-64/I-264 Phase III, Segment i project be displayed for the HRTPO Board’s information. Mr. Michael Kimbrel, HRTPO Deputy Executive Director, displayed the project map and described the project in more detail.

A roll call vote was conducted and the votes were recorded as follows:








Norfolk Mayor Kenneth Alexander Not recorded














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General Assembly Delegate Jeion Ward Not recorded

The Motion Carried with 19 votes in favor, none against, and no abstentions. Chair Donnie Tuck requested that Mr. Robert Crum highlight the remaining agenda items. HRTPO Board Three-Month Tentative Schedule Mr. Robert Crum highlighted the HRTPO Board Three-Month Tentative Schedule. Correspondence of Interest Mr. Robert Crum referenced the Correspondence of Interest, which included the following items:

• Letter of City of Franklin Appointment to the HRTPO Board • Letter of Conformity Finding for the Hampton Roads FY 2021-2024 Transportation

Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) • Letter of City of Williamsburg Appointment to the HRTPO Board • Letter of Virginia Senate Appointment to the HRTPO Board • Letter of Virginia Senate Appointment to the HRTPO Board • FHWA and FTA Approval Letter of the FY 2021-2024 Statewide Transportation

Improvement Program (STIP) Minutes of HRTPO Advisory Committee Meetings Mr. Robert Crum noted the Minutes of HRTPO Advisory Committee Meetings. For Your Information Mr. Robert Crum commented on the For Your Information section, which included the following items:

• Hampton Roads Transportation Fund (HRTF): Monthly Financial Report • HRTAC Program Development Monthly Executive Report

Old/New Business There were no Old/New Business items to come before the HRTPO Board.

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Adjournment With no further business to come before the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, the meeting adjourned at 12:22 p.m.

Donnie Tuck Robert A. Crum, Jr.

Chair Executive Director/Secretary

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Previous Current % ReceivedREVENUES Budget YTD Month YTD /ExpendedVDOT-PL SEC 112 3,054,078$ -$ -$ -$ 0%HRTAC 154,860 - - - 0%HRTAC - SEIS Feasibilty Study 4,552,000 - - - 0%VDRPT 5303/ Pass Through 876,903 - - - 0%SP&R 72,500 - - - 0%

Total Revenue 8,710,341 - - - 0%

EXPENDITURESPERSONNEL 2,429,160$ 320,355$ 163,318$ 483,673$ 20%STANDARD CONTRACTS 49,487 - 5,228 5,228 11%SPECIAL CONTRACTS/PASS THROUGH 5,965,199 65,511 4,995 70,506 1%OFFICE SERVICES 266,495 19,686 1,156 20,842 8%INDIRECT COSTS - 113,876 58,055 171,931 0%

Total Expenses 8,710,341 519,428 232,751 752,179 9%

TOTALS -$ (519,428)$ (232,751)$ (752,179)$ *

* HRTPO grants operate on a quarterly reimbursement basis; as such the total YTD does not reflect the commission's current financial position

FISCAL YEAR 20219/30/20

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES25% OF FISCAL YEAR COMPLETE

Attachment 6-B


C. FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Amendment

The HRTPO FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is being amended to account for the following changes:

• Final FTA Section 5303 Carryover Funding

The budgets for Task 9.0, HRTPO Administration and Task 10.2, TDCHR Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, have been increased by $21,801 and $6,344, respectively, to account for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5303 funds being carried over from FY 2020. These revisions are also included updates to Tables A-E to account for the changes in funding.

This request was made available for public review and comment from November 2, 2020 through November 16, 2020. Enclosure 7-C: FY 2021 Unified Planning Work Program RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the FY 2021 UPWP Amendment.


D. Impact of Trails and Sidewalks on Homes Values: Final Report At the request of Isle of Wight County, the HRTPO included a study of the Impact of Trails and Sidewalks on Home Values in the FY 2020 Unified Planning Work Program. HRTPO staff conducted the study using home sales and characteristics data from James City County for homes near the Virginia Capital Trail. HRTPO staff presented the draft report of the Impact of Trails and Sidewalks on Home Values during the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) meeting on October 7, 2020 and the report underwent public review from October 7, 2020 through October 21, 2020. No comments were received. TTAC has recommended approval of the final report.

Enclosure 7-D: Impact of Trails and Sidewalks on Home Values RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the final report.


E. FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments

i. Norfolk – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment to Transfer CMAQ Funding: UPC 105592 – Norfolk Signal System Improvements – Phase 4C UPC 109572 – Norfolk Bus Shelter and Pedestrian Improvements

The City of Norfolk has requested to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to transfer a total of $81,358 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds from two projects to the two other CMAQ eligible recipient projects. The transfers will allow for the acceleration of one project to begin fabrication of the project’s bus shelters and will also allow the City to swap its funds for CMAQ funds for the other project in order to dedicate City funds to other high priority projects in order to add the construction phase. The specifics of the request are described below:

• UPC 105592 – Norfolk Signal System Improvements – Phase 4C

o Revise Allocations as follows: ▪ Receive FY 2002 CMAQ allocation of $14,299 from UPC

92748 (East Ocean View Signal Upgrades) ▪ Add FY 2002 Local Match (LOM) allocation of $3,575 ▪ Receive FY 2016 CMAQ allocation of $36,628 plus $9,157

CMAQ match from UPC 105591 (Norfolk Signal System Improvements – Phase 4B)

• UPC 109572 – Norfolk Bus Shelter and Pedestrian Improvements

o Revise Cost Estimate as follows: ▪ Preliminary Engineering (PE): $75,000 ▪ Right of Way (RW): $0 ▪ Construction (CN): $941,377 ▪ Total Cost Estimate: $1,016,377

o Revise Schedule as follows: ▪ PE Start: 1/1/2021; End: 9/30/2021 ▪ RW: N/A ▪ CN Start: 10/1/2021; End: 6/30/2022

o Revise Allocations as follows: ▪ Receive FY 2002 CMAQ allocation of $21,274 from UPC

92748 (East Ocean View Signal Upgrades) ▪ Add FY 2002 Local Match (LOM) allocation of $5,319

UPC 105592 is considered exempt from conformity under the following provision contained in section 93.126 of the conformity rule, Table 2 Exempt Projects under “Safety”, as it is a signalization project.

UPC 109572 is considered exempt from conformity under the following provision contained in section 93.126 of the conformity rule, Table 2 Exempt Projects under “Mass Transit”, as it is a bus shelter project.


Should the HRTPO Board approve the funding transfers described above, the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will be amended to update the funding information associated with the projects. This request was made available for public review and comment from October 28, 2020 through November 11, 2020. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) has recommended approval of the TIP amendment.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the project funding transfers and associated TIP amendment.


ii. Statewide – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: UPC 103754 – Route 460 PPTA Debt Service

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has requested to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to add a previously approved project. The specifics of the request are described below:

• UPC 103754 – Route 460 PPTA Debt Service

o Add project to TIP o Description: Debt service line for Route 460 Public-Private

Transportation Act (PPTA). o Project Length: N/A o Cost Estimate as follows:

▪ Preliminary Engineering (PE): $155,924,903 ▪ Right of Way (RW): $0 ▪ Construction (CN): $0 ▪ Total Cost Estimate: $155,924,903

o Schedule as follows: ▪ PE Start: 12/1/2012; End: 12/1/2031 ▪ RW: N/A ▪ CN: N/A

o Allocations as follows: ▪ Add FY Previous National Highway Performance Program

(NHPP) allocation of $68,392,578, plus $17,098,144 match ▪ Add FY 2021 NHPP allocation of $6,477,984, plus

$1,619,495 match ▪ Add FY 2022 NHPP allocation of $6,479,071, plus



$1,572,999 match o Obligations as follows:

▪ Add FY Previous PE Phase NHPP obligation of $88,058,848 ▪ Add FY Previous PE Phase Advance Construction (AC)

Conversion obligation of $55,398,485 ▪ Add FY 2021 PE Phase National Highway System/National

Highway Performance Program (NHS/NHPP) obligation of $8,097,478

▪ Add FY 2022 PE Phase AC-Conversion obligation of $8,097,998




This amendment is to add this project to the FY 2021-2024 TIP and it is not required for the Hampton Roads 2040 LRTP. The project is not considered regionally significant and therefore does not require a new conformity determination.

This request was made available for public review and comment from October 28, 2020 through November 11, 2020. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) has recommended approval of the TIP amendment.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the TIP amendment.


iii. Suffolk – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment to Transfer CMAQ Funding: UPC 102990 – Traffic Signal Coordination – Nansemond Parkway, Shoulders Hill Road, Wilroy Road The City of Suffolk has requested to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to transfer a total of $183,866 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds from a fully funded project to this CMAQ eligible project in order to modify the final design to convert additional sections of the fiber optic cable from aerial to underground. The specifics of the request are described below:

• UPC 102990 – Traffic Signal Coordination – Nansemond Parkway,

Shoulders Hill Road, Wilroy Road o Revise Allocations as follows:

▪ Receive FY 2020 CMAQ allocation of $147,093, plus $25,753 CMAQ match from Bridge Road Traffic Signal Upgrades (UPC 102991)

This project is considered exempt from conformity under the following provision contained in section 93.126 of the conformity rule, Table 2 Exempt Projects under “Safety”, as it is a signalization project.

Should the HRTPO Board approve the funding transfer described above, the FY 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will be amended to update the funding information associated with the projects. This request was made available for public review and comment from October 28, 2020 through November 11, 2020. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) has recommended approval of the TIP amendment.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:



iv. WATA – FY 2021-2024 TIP Amendment: 13 Projects

The Williamsburg Area Transit Authority (WATA) has requested to add one project and revise the obligations on the remaining 12 projects. The specifics of the request are described below

• WAT0017 – Bus Shelters

o Decrease FY 2022 SMART SCALE funds by $25,0000 o Add FY 2023 Flexible STP funds of $120,000 o Add FY 2023 State funds of $20,000 o Add FY 2023 Local funds of $10,000 o Increase FY 2024 Flexible STP funds by $26,000 o Increase FY 2024 State funds by $1,000 o Increase FY 2024 Local funds by $6,000

• WAT0022 – Support Vehicle Replacement

o Decrease FY 2021 Flexible STP funds by $24,000 o Decrease FY 2021 State funds by $4,800 o Add FY 2021 Section 5307 funds of $24,000 o Increase FY 2021 Local funds by $4,400

• WAT0025 – Lease Bus Related Facility – Multimodal Transit Center

o Remove all FY 2022 funds o Remove all FY 2023 funds o Remove all FY 2024 funds

• WAT0032 – Miscellaneous Support Equipment

o Remove all FY 2021 funds

• WAT0038 – Surveillance/Security Equipment o Remove all FY 2022 funds o Remove all FY 2024 funds

• WAT0042 – ADP Software Surveillance/Security Equipment

o Add FY 2022 Flexible STP funds of $16,000 o Add FY 2022 State funds of $3,000 o Add FY 2022 Local funds of $1,000 o Add FY 2023 Flexible STP funds of $16,000 o Add FY 2023 State funds of $3,000 o Add FY 2023 Local funds of $1,000 o Add FY 2024 Flexible STP funds of $16,000 o Add FY 2024 State funds of $3,000 o Add FY 2024 Local funds of $1,000


• WAT0046 – Real Estate Acquisition Lightfoot Transit Center – NEPA, Architectural and Engineering & Project Management

o Add FY 2021 FTA 5307 funds of $973,600 o Add FY 2021 Local funds of $243,400 o Remove all FY 2022 funds

• WAT0047 – Bus Third Party Audit

o Remove all FY 2021 funds o Remove all FY 2022 funds o Remove all FY 2023 funds

• WAT0048 – Purchase Expansion Bus

o Increase FY 2022 SMART SCALE funds by $25,000

• WAT0053 – Capital Cost of Contracting o Remove all FY 2021 funds o Remove all FY 2022 funds o Remove all FY 2023 funds o Remove all FY 2024 funds

• WAT0054 – Preventive Maintenance

o Decrease FY 2021 Section 5307 funds by $180,612 o Decrease FY 2021 Local funds by $45,153 o Decrease FY 2022 Section 5307 funds by $1,169,000 o Decrease FY 2022 Local funds by $293,000 o Decrease FY 2023 Section 5307 funds by $1,290,000 o Decrease FY 2023 Local funds by $323,000 o Decrease FY 2024 Section 5307 funds by $1,448,000 o Decrease FY 2024 Local funds by $362,000

• WAT0059 – 3rd Party Legal/Audit Services – Facility Project

o Add FY 2022 Flexible STP funds of $12,000 o Add FY 2022 State funds of $2,000 o Add FY 2022 Local funds of $1,000 o Add FY 2023 Flexible STP funds of $12,000 o Add FY 2023 State funds of $2,000 o Add FY 2023 Local funds of $1,000 o Add FY 2024 Flexible STP funds of $12,000 o Add FY 2024 State funds of $2,000 o Add FY 2024 Local funds of $1,000

• WAT0063 – Transit Strategic Plan

o Add project o Add FY 2021 Section 5307 funds of $240,000 o Add FY 2021 Local funds of $60,000


This amendment of projects does not include new transit routes. Therefore, the projects are not deemed regionally significant, and as such are exempt under 40 CFR 93.126 under the following category of Mass Transit, and therefore, a new conformity determination is not required. This request was made available for public review and comment from October 28, 2020 through November 11, 2020. The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) has recommended approval of the TIP amendment. RECOMMENDED ACTION:



ITEM #7: REGIONAL PROCLAMATION – IMPACT OF TOLLS ON THE DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN TUNNELS [Action Requested] John Rowe, ERC Task Force Chair Robert A. Crum, Jr., HRTPO Executive Director

Over the past several years, there has been significant discussion across the region about the impact that the tolls at the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels have on residents and businesses in the Hampton Roads region. Concerns about the current Elizabeth River Crossing (ERC) Toll Agreement, signed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the current ERC concessionaire, led to the HRTPO Board forming an Elizabeth River Crossing Task Force. Based on comments expressed at ERC Task Force meetings and throughout the region, the attached guiding principles have been prepared that express potential goals for the region to work towards to mitigate the impacts of these tolls on the Hampton Roads region. These guiding principles and goals are included in the attached Proclamation to be considered by the HRTPO, HRPDC, and HRTAC Boards in a unified regional statement regarding this issue. ERC Task Force Chair John Rowe and HRTPO Executive Director Bob Crum will present this information for consideration by the HRTPO Board. Attachment 7 RECOMMENDED ACTION:

The HRTPO Board should consider action to approve the attached Proclamation supporting efforts to mitigate the impact of the Downtown and Midtown Tunnel Tolls on Hampton Roads region residents and businesses.

A Proclamation of the Hampton Roads Region Supporting Efforts to Mitigate the Impact of the

Downtown and Midtown Tunnel Tolls on our Region’s Residents

As regional organizations representing as many as 17 local governments and over 1.7 million people in the Hampton Roads Region, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO), Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC), and Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) understand the significant impacts that the current Elizabeth River Crossing (ERC) toll agreement, signed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and the current ERC concessionaire, has on the residents and businesses of the Hampton Roads Region. Although the HRTPO, HRTAC and HRPDC are not signatories to this agreement, we are committed to continue working with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the next concessionaire to develop solutions that benefit our Region. Our guiding principles and goals for this effort are as follows:

Toll Mitigation/Relief for our Residents: The current tolls and the escalation of these toll rates per the current ERC Agreement have dramatically impacted residents and businesses in the Hampton Roads Region. We support steps to permanently reduce tolls and the escalation of toll rates for our residents and businesses, and to prevent burdensome administrative fees that adversely impact our community.

Reduce Regional Impact of Compensation Events: The current ERC Agreement defines many of our region’s priority transportation improvement projects such as the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion and I-64 Southside Widening/High Rise Bridge as competing facilities which may require the Commonwealth of Virginia to pay a compensation event if these projects are constructed and proven to impact ERC. All of these projects are critical to the Region’s efforts to reduce congestion, protect public health, safety and welfare and sustain our regional economy. Consistent with the HRTPO’s approved Long Range Transportation Plan, HRTAC is advancing these high priority regional projects with locally generated funding totaling over $5 Billion which is largely provided by regional gas and sales and use taxes. The decisions leading to the current and future advancement of critical congestion relief projects in Hampton Roads Region cannot be compromised by the ERC Agreement.

Regionally Integrated Network: Through the work of the HRTAC and HRTPO, the Region’s officials have endorsed the Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network that will result in a consistent system of managed lanes around the Hampton Roads Beltway interconnecting several of the Region’s priority projects, including the I-64 Peninsula, HRBT, I-64/I-264 Interchange, I-64 Southside/High Rise Bridge and Bowers Hill Interchange projects. This network will allow the Region to employ smart transportation management strategies to facilitate mobility and congestion relief. The operation of a toll system at the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels independent of this regional network is not in the best interest of the Region. The HRTPO, HRTAC and HRPDC encourage the Administration to continue to work with the Region and the state legislature to explore all means and methods to bring the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels into a publicly owned and controlled regional network to ensure the most effective management of traffic movement and accountability to the Hampton Roads Region.

State Commitment to Continue to Explore Options: The Region is appreciative of the efforts of the current State Administration and state legislature to identify and explore options to address the negative impacts of the current ERC Agreement, and understands that the process to achieve the guiding principles noted above will likely require collaboration with a new concessionaire and future State Administrations. Remaining time of the current Administration is limited, and the Region encourages the Commonwealth to enter into an agreement with the Region that commits current and future administrations to working with the Region to achieve the guiding principles summarized in this Proclamation.

Linda T. Johnson, Chair Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission

Donnie R. Tuck, Chair Hampton Roads Transportation

Planning Organization

Andria P. McClellan, Chair Hampton Roads Planning

District Commission

Attachment 7


ITEM #8: CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE AND TUNNEL PARALLEL THIMBLE SHOAL TUNNEL: UPDATE Jeffrey Holland, Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District Executive Director

The Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel (PTST) project is being undertaken by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District (the District) to provide a second tunnel under Thimble Shoal Channel. When complete, the new tunnel will carry two lanes of traffic southbound and the existing tunnel will carry two lanes of traffic northbound, thereby improving the safety of the traveling public. The Project development team utilized the design-build delivery method wherein pre-qualified teams, vetted by the CBBT, were selected to submit proposals to design and build the project. The District developed a set of technical requirements, which were supplied to the teams, and then over the course of several meetings, the bid package was revised to refine the project scope, minimize risk, and reduce costs. In July 2016, the contract was awarded to the low bidder, Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV), in the amount of $756 million. The new tunnel will be slightly longer than the existing tunnel due to alignment, approximately 6,500 feet in length, and will be constructed using a tunnel boring machine (TBM). A TBM excavates and erects the tunnel as it mines, and the PTST Project is the first transportation tunnel in the Mid-Atlantic region to be constructed using this methodology. The islands at the end of each tunnel require extensive work to allow the TBM to pass, including the expansion of each island via an engineered berm. A TBM is a mobile mining machine, but it must mine through soils. Sand and several different types of rock will be imported to expand the islands and create the berms. Sand placement comes first and then the rock, smaller sizes lowest and largest sizes on top, to protect the expanded island from the elements. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in September 2017 and the project is scheduled for completion in 2027. Mr. Jeffrey Holland, CBBTD Executive Director, will brief the HRTPO Board on this item. RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Informational purposes.


ITEM #9: HRTPO BOARD THREE-MONTH TENTATIVE SCHEDULE December 2020 Per the regional meeting schedule, there is no December Board meeting January 2021 Thursday, January 21, 2021: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan: Candidate Project Prioritization Evaluation Scores

• 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan: Regional Priority Projects • HRTPO FY 2020 Annual Obligation Report • State of Transportation • Regional Performance Measures and Targets • Hampton Boulevard Corridor Study • HRTPO/HRPDC Draft Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Plan

February 2021 Thursday, February 18, 2021: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

• 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan: Funding Plan and Fiscally-Constrained List of Projects

• Regional Connectors Study: Status Update


ITEM #10: MINUTES OF HRTPO ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS A. Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

The summary minutes of the January 9, 2020 meeting of the Community Advisory Committee can be found on the HRTPO website at the following link: https://www.hrtpo.org/library/view/792/cac-minutes-january-9,-2020

B. Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC)

The summary minutes of the October 7, 2020 meeting of the Transportation Technical Advisory Committee can be found on the HRTPO website at the following link: https://www.hrtpo.org/library/view/787/ttac-minutes-october-7-2020

https://www.hrtpo.org/library/view/792/cac-minutes-january-9,-2020

https://www.hrtpo.org/library/view/787/ttac-minutes-october-7-2020


ITEM #11: FOR YOUR INFORMATION A. HRTAC Program Development Monthly Executive Report

VDOT provides monthly reports to the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) staff on the status of the Regional Priority Projects.

Attachment 11-A

B. HRTPO TIP Quarterly Snapshot

The HRTPO staff monitors the status of all projects in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). On a quarterly basis, staff updates expenditure information on TIP projects. The review is summarized in the attached Quarterly Snapshot, which may also be accessed via www.hrtpotip.org.

Attachment 11-B

http://www.hrtpotip.org/

HRTAC Program Development Monthly Executive Report

November 2020

Hampton Roads District 7511 Burbage Drive

Suffolk

Page 1 of 7

I-64 Peninsula Widening- Segment II

Project Scope: From 1.05 miles west of Hummelsine Parkway/Marquis Center Pkwy/Rte 199 (Exit 242) to where the Segment I project ends

at 0.54 miles east of Yorktown Road/Rte 238 (Exit 247) (7.1 miles)

o Additional 12’ wide travel lanes and 12’ wide shoulders within the existing median space

o Repair and widening of 9 bridges and 6 major culverts

o Reconstruction of existing roadway

Project Financial Summary:

Project Budget ($175,832,897): Funds Expended (as of 10/31/2020): Projected Cost Over/(Under):

o PE $ 6,000,000 $ 2,869,659 $ 0

o RW $ 1,511,548 $ 523,328 $ 0

o CN $ 168,321,349 $ 151,609,682 $ 0

$ 155,002,669

Project Schedule: Notice To Proceed February 2016

Project Completion May 2019

Schedule Status Completed

Project Status:

o In final contract close out

Project Site (Looking West from the Yorktown Road overpass)

UPC 106665 (HRTAC)

Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 175,832,897

State/Federal $ .

$ 175,832,897

Attachment 11-A


November 2020

Hampton Roads District

7511 Burbage Drive Suffolk

Page 2 of 7

I-64 Peninsula Widening- Segment III

Project Scope: From approximately 1.26 miles West of Rte 199/Lightfoot (Exit 234) to where the Segment II project ends at 1.05 miles west of

Hummelsine Parkway/Marquis Center Pkwy /Rte 199 (Exit 242) (8.36 miles)

o Additional 12’ wide travel lanes and 12’ wide shoulders within the existing median space

o Replacement of the two Queen’s Creek bridges, repair and widening of 4 bridges, 3 major culverts

o Reconstruction of existing mainline roadway



o PE $ 10,000,000 $ 5,503,481 $ 0

o RW $ 12,000,000 $ 605,538 $ 0

o CN $ 222,045,973 $123,225,032 $ 0

$129,334,051

Project Schedule: Notice To Proceed January 2018

Project Completion December 2021*

Schedule Status On-Schedule

*The Project Fixed Completion Date was extended from September to December 2021 to accommodate the additional

required sound wall installation.

Project Status:

o Eastbound and Westbound traffic continues to be switched from the outside lanes to inside lanes

o Bridge widening construction underway at the Lakeshead Drive and Colonial Pkwy bridges

o Demolition of the existing Eastbound Queens Creek Bridge is complete and new bridge construction is underway

o Noisewall construction is underway between the eastern project limits and the Queens Creek bridges

Eastbound noisewall construction on east end of project

UPC 106689 (HRTAC) UPC 109790 (State / Federal)

Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 122,893,996

State/Federal $ 121,151,977

$ 244,045,973

Attachment 11-A


November 2020



Page 3 of 7

I-64/I-264- Phase I

Project Scope: From the I-64 Twin Bridges to the I-264/Newtown Road Interchange

o Widening westbound I-64 by adding a second exit lane from Twin Bridges to the I-64/I-264 interchange

o Introducing a new two lane Collector-Distributor (C-D) roadway from I-64 to the Newtown Road interchange

o Constructing a new two-lane flyover ramp from westbound I-64 tying into the existing eastbound I-264 C-D road



o PE $ 10,135,307 $ 10,135,307 $ 0

o RW $ 11,571,063 $ 20,449,638 $ 8,878,575

o CN $ 137,023,653 $ 119,711,756 $ 0

$ 150,296,701

Project Schedule: Notice To Proceed October 2016

Project Completion October 2019

Schedule Status Completed

Project Status:

o In final contract close out

CD Road Bridge, 264 Flyover and Tidal Channel (low tide)

Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 152,094,716


$ 158,730,023


Attachment 11-A


November 2020



Page 4 of 7

I-64/I-264- Phase II

Project Scope: From the I-264/Newtown Road Interchange to the I-264/Witchduck Road Interchange

o Extends the new C-D roadway from the Newtown Road interchange to the Witchduck Road interchange

o Reconfigure the Newtown Road and Witchduck Road interchange ramps south of I-264

o Constructing a new overpass that connects Greenwich Road south side of I-264 and Cleveland north of I-264



o PE $ 14,082,810 $ 14,082,810 $ 0

o RW $ 54,392,666 $ 54,452,566 $ 59,900

o CN $ 126,028,411 $ 77,625,643 $ 0

$ 146,161,019

Project Schedule:

Award December 2017

Notice to Proceed February 2018

Projected Completion September 2021


Project Status: o Ground improvement piles for widening of bridge at Newtown Road (B601) west side 80%

o Ground improvements piles for widening of Bridge B602 east side 50%

o Deck reinforcing steel for Greenwich Road Flyover 40%, projected first deck placement mid-November

o Surcharge in place for B621 bridge approach to Greenwich Road Flyover

o Utility and storm sewer work along Greenwich, Witchduck and Grayson continues

Newtown Bridge (B601) Preparing for Abutment Piles Deck Reinforcing Steel on Flyover Bridge

Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 127,749,638


$ 194,503,887


Attachment 11-A


November 2020



Page 5 of 7

I-64 Southside Widening and High Rise Bridge - Phase I

Project Scope: From approximately the I-64/264/664 Interchange at Bowers Hill and extending to the I-64/464 Interchange in Chesapeake

o Widening from 4 to 6 lanes

o Constructing a new High Rise Bridge parallel to and to the South of the existing High Rise Bridge



o PE $ 12,200,000 $ 12,189,098 $ 0

o RW $ 18,726,000 $ 10,559,505 $ 0

o CN $ 493,687,765 $ 219,836,035 $ 0

$ 242,584,638

Project Schedule:

Award October 2017

Notice to Proceed November 2017

Project Completion December 2022 *

Schedule Status On Schedule

*The Project Fixed Completion Date was extended to December 2022 to add roadway/drainage infrastructure for future Part-Time Shoulder Express Lanes.

Project Status:

o HRB substructure construction (piles, footings, columns, caps) continues. Superstructure beam erection continues

o Great Bridge Blvd Bridge substructures, approach fills/MSE walls, and beams completed. Deck forming continues

o Construction of substructures on I-64 Bridge Widenings over Military Highway, Yadkin Road, and Shell Road continues

o Clearing and grubbing, earthwork, drainage/stormwater, roadway widening continues on all five roadway segments

o Construction of pavement on West 1 roadway segment and special wall on West 3 roadway segment continues

Piers 1-8 Piers 8-17 Piers 18-26 Piers 25-36 (High Rise Bridge Looking West)


Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 431,956,220


$ 524,613,765

Attachment 11-A


November 2020



Page 6 of 7

I-64/I-264- Phase III

Project Scope: Study/design to improve the remaining I-64/I-264 movements

o Includes I-64 Eastbound (EB) movements to I-264

o Includes I-264 movements to I-64


Project Budget ($10,000,000): Funds Expended (as 10/31/2020): Projected Cost Over/(Under):

o PE $ 10,000,000 $ 2,276,479 $ 0

o RW $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

o CN $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

$ 2,276,479

Project Schedule: IMR Submittal to FHWA December 2019

IMR Conditional Approval Spring 2020


Project Status: o Final signed and sealed IMR submitted to FHWA for approval on May 27, 2020. Revised IMR addressing the FHWA’s

comments was resubmitted on September 16, 2020

o FHWA approval on the updated/revised IMR is expected soon

o In coordination with HRTPO, Subproject I submitted for Round 4 Smart Scale application. Subproject I widens eastbound I-

64 to five lanes from the Northampton Boulevard interchange to I-264

UPC 106693 (HRTAC)

Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 10,000,000

State/Federal $ .

$ 10,000,000

Subproject I

(originally part of

Subproject A)

Attachment 11-A


November 2020



Page 7 of 7

Bowers Hill Interchange

Study Scope: Develop NEPA document and supporting studies for improvements to the I-64/I-264/I-664 Interchange and the Route

58/Route 460 Interchange (Bowers Hill) extending north to approximately the College Drive Interchange. Original scope

modified to include extending study to College Drive interchange with 664 and add Managed Lane component through

Bowers Hill interchange to College Drive Interchange to reflect HRTPO directed changes.

Study Financial Summary:

Project Budget ($4,000,000): Funds Expended (as of 10/31/2020): Projected Cost Over/(Under): o PE $4,000,000 $ 2,444,462 $ 0

o RW $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

o CN $ 0 $ 0 $ 0

$ 2,444,462

Study Schedule: Begin NEPA Process July 2020

Completion December 2023


Study Status:

o VDOT briefed the TTAC working group on Purpose and Need at the September 25 meeting

o Field work underway

o The study’s online Purpose and Need survey for the public’s participation began mid-September and the second

newsletter was sent out on September 18

Enabling Funding

HRTAC $ 4,000,000

State/Federal $ .

$ 4,000,000

UPC 111427 (HRTAC)

Attachment 11-A

Quarterly Snapshot #16: January 2020 - March 2020

Quick Stats$143.6M expended on 111 projects: • 68 projects with PE expenditures• 23 projects with RW expenditures• 48 projects with CN expenditures

72 CMAQ/RSTP projects were flagged for having no expenditures in the past two quarters.

Project Highlight: Coliseum Drive Extension – Hampton UPC 108731

ExpendituresDuring the past quarter, over $143 million dollars was spent on 111 projects in Hampton Roads. There were 13 projects across the region with expenditures in excess of $1 million. A total of over $72 million was spent on the construction (CN) phase of these three major projects:• I-64 HRBT Expansion Project –

Design-Build Contract – HRTAC– Interstate (UPC 115008)

• I-64 Peninsula Widening –Segment 3 (UPC 109790)(SMART SCALE – related to UPC106689)

• I-64 Southside Widening andHigh-Rise Bridge – Phase 1(UPC 106692)

For more information on the HRTPO TIP visit: www.hrtpotip.org.

Tracking CMAQ & RSTP ProjectsHRTPO staff identified 72 projects with CMAQ and/or RSTP allocations through March 2020 that had no expenditures from October 2019 – March 2020. Of the 72 projects: 30 projects are completed/cancelled awaiting financial close, 35 projects are delayed awaiting additional funding, and 7 projects with phases just underway. HRTPO staff will work with locality/agency staff to advance projects on the list.

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RW$9,191,645

CN $127,940,608

PE$6,426,488

Estimated Cost Estimate:

$4,725,968

Expenditures To-Date:

$1,183,083 (as of 8/3/20)

Purpose:

New four-lane roadway extension of Coliseum Drive from Hampton Roads Center Parkway to Butler Farm Road. The design will include a 10-foot multi-use path on the west side of the roadway and a 5-foot sidewalk on the east side.

Estimated Completion Date: January 2022

Regional Priority Project Update:

Estimated Total Cost:

$525,000,000

Expenditures To-Date:

$224,000,000 (as of 8/3/20)

Estimated Completion:

July 31, 2021 (behind schedule)

Widens I-64 from four to six lanes, including a new High-Rise Bridge south of the existing bridge. The existing bridge will carry the three eastbound lanes and the new bridge will carry the three westbound lanes. New lanes will be managed lanes built in the median. Source: VDOT and Pilotonline

I-64 Southside Widening and High-Rise Bridge – Phase 1 UPC 106692

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What is the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization?The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) is a federally mandated transporta-tion policy board comprised of representatives from local, state, and federal governments, transit agen-cies, and other stakeholders. Responsible for transportation planning and programming for the Hampton Roads area, one of the core functions of the HRTPO is the development and maintenance of the Transpor-tation Improvement Program (TIP).

The HRTPO TIP is a four-year program for the implementation of surface transportation projects in Hampton Roads. These projects include transit, highway, rail, bicycle, pedestrian, and freight-related projects. Before any federally-funded and/or regionally-significant project can be built in Hampton Roads, it must be approved by the HRTPO Board and included in the TIP.

What is the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)?

The TIP is developed by the HRTPO in cooperation with the Virginia Depart-ment of Transportation, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transpor-tation, and local public transit agencies. In addition, the public is provided op-portunities to review and comment at various stages during the development of the TIP. Once the TIP has been approved by the HRTPO Board and the Gover-nor, it is incorporated into the statewide TIP, which is submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for approval.

How is the TIP created?

Projects in the TIP may be funded by federal, state, local or private funds, or any combination of such funds. For a listing of the current funding sources, see Section III, page 4 of the TIP Document.

How are projects in the TIP funded?

Yes, changes are routinely made to the TIP by way of amendments or administrative modifications. The TIP may be amended in order to add, change, or delete projects. TIP amendments must be approved by the HRTPO Board. The TIP amendment process also includes opportunities for public review and comment. By signing up for the HRTPO E-Newsletter, you can ensure that you will be notified of opportunities to comment on TIP amendments. Proposed TIP amendments are also posted on the HRTPO website under Public Notices. Administrative modifications involve minor changes to projects that do not involve Board approval or public review.

Can the TIP be changed?

There is never enough funding available to make all of the transportation improvements desired, and since the vast majority of transportation funding comes from federal and state taxes, it is important that the public have a say in how and where transportation dollars are spent. The TIP provides that informa-tion for each project, including cost estimates, schedules, funding allocations, and expenditures. The TIP website (www.hrtpotip.org) also includes an interactive mapping tool that allows the user to access project information by location.

Why is the TIP important to me?

INVE$TING YOUR DOLLAR$ IN TRAN$PORTATION

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