TRANSPORTATION SIX YEAR PROGRAM PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 31 IN NEW MARKET

MEDIA ADVISORY

TRANSPORTATION SIX YEAR PROGRAM PUBLIC HEARING ON MAY 31 IN NEW MARKET

STAUNTON – There will be a public hearing concerning the working draft of the FY 2008-2013 Six Year Improvement Program on May 31 at 7 p.m. at the Quality Inn Shenandoah Valley located in New Market. This is part of a series of hearings announced by Governor Timothy M. Kane on May 14; (Link: http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=410)

The draft FY 2008-2013 Six Year Improvement Program is available on the Virginia Department of Transportation Web site at www.VirginiaDOT.org and on the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Web site at www.DRPT.Virginia.gov.

The public may comment about essential rail, public transportation, commuter service, bicycle, pedestrian and highway projects (except local/secondary roads) at the hearings. Public comments will be considered before the Commonwealth Transportation Board adopts a final program in June. The FY 2008-2013 program will go into effect July 1, 2007.

Details of the program hearings are as follows:

Meeting was held on Wed., May 16
VDOT Central Office Auditorium, 1221 E. Broad Street , Richmond

Meeting was held on Tues., May 22
Salem Civic Center, 1001 Boulevard, Salem

Meeting was held on Wed., May 23
Fairfax Government Center , 12000 Government Center Parkway , Fairfax

Tues., May 29, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Hampton Roads Planning District Regional Building , 723 Woodlake Dr. , Chesapeake

Thurs., May 31, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Quality Inn Shenandoah Valley , 162 West Old Cross Road , New Market

If individuals cannot attend a hearing, they may send their comments by June 5, 2007 to:

Public Information Officer
Va. Dept. of Rail and Public Transportation
1313 E. Main St., Suite 300
Richmond , VA 23218-0590
drptpr@drpt.virginia.gov