Route 419 Corridor Plan
The Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is partnering with the Virginia Department of Transportation to complete a multimodal transportation plan of Route 419. Route 419 is a 9.5-mile, state highway that extends west from the US 220 Expressway in southern Roanoke County, along the limits of the City of Roanoke, then northwest through the City of Salem, and terminating just north of I-81. The plan will evalute various aspect of the corridor over a 25 year planning horizon, including: traffic capacity, bicycle and pedestrian accomodations, transit service, freght, and park-n-ride lots. The planning effort is jointed funded by the Roanoke Area MPO, Salem District-VDOT, and a grant from the Virginia Intermodal Planning Office.
Upcoming Events
Citizen Information Meeting - December 3, 2009
The Roanoke Valley Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a citizen information meeting to present recommendations to address transportation needs along the Route 419 corridor from
Route 311 to Route 220 in the Roanoke area.
The meeting will be held Thursday, December 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the gymnasium of the
Brambleton Recreation Center located at 3738 Brambleton Avenue in Roanoke.
Representatives from the MPO, VDOT and the study team will be available to answer questions
and receive comments regarding this study to determine how to make travel along the Route 419
corridor safer and more efficient.
Draft planning documents are available for review below.
Cover and Table of Contents
Introduction
Existing Conditions
Future Conditions
Recommendations
Comment Form for 2nd Public Meeting
April 21, 2009 Public Workshop
The first public input workshop for the Plan was held on April 21, 2009 at Hidden Valley Middle School. Approximately 30 citizens attended the workshop and provided valuable input and comments regarding the future of Route 419. Below is some of the information that was presented and a comment form that the general public is encouraged to use. WSLS 10 and Fox21/27 both covered the workshop (see story).
Plan Development Schedule:
Fall 2008 - Form Advisory Committee and hold Kick-off Meeting.
Winter 2009 - Collect traffic data and produce basemaps.
Spring 2009 - Hold 1st Public Input Workshop and reveiw traffic modeling and other data.
Fall 2009 - Present future corridor alternatives at 2nd public meeting and develop draft plan.
Winter 2010 - Review by local governements and public hearings on draft and final plan.
