Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh
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ABOUT
Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is the premier business organization in America’s First Region, serving Southeastern Virginia since 1801.
The Chamber focuses on driving regional economic growth and enhancing our community’s quality of life via our Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach divisions and at the regional level.
Regional Transportation Alliance
The RTA serves as the recognized regional business voice for transportation initiatives and policy for North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, representing
23 member chambers of commerce and more than 100 leading businesses.
The RTA is a regional program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
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GOAL Secure a future interstate designation for the highway corridor from Hampton Roads to Raleigh via Elizabeth City and Rocky Mount, NC
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FUTURE INTERSTATE INITIATIVE
Hampton Roads and Raleigh-Cary are two of the largest east coast metropolitan regions served by a single primary Interstate route:
• I-64 in Hampton Roads (I-264, I- 464, I-564, I-664, etc.)
• I-40 in Wake County (I-440, I- 540, etc.)
This initiative would create a second primary Interstate for both areas, and connect these two southern mid-Atlantic economic engines.
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FUTURE INTERSTATE INITIATIVE
Entire extent of the interstate corridor in Virginia would be within the City of Chesapeake
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CONGRESSIONAL HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDOR
Raleigh, N.C. – Norfolk, Va. corridor
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VA: CORRIDORS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE
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VA: CORRIDORS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE
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NC: STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
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NC: STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
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NC GOVERNOR MCCRORY’S 25-YEAR VISION
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GOAL Secure a future interstate designation for the highway corridor from Hampton Roads to Raleigh via Elizabeth City and Rocky Mount, NC
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PROGRESS Interstate 495/ Future Interstate 495 • 45 miles between I-95 at Rocky Mount and I-40/440 at Raleigh • 3-digit I-495 connector designation will become I-44 or similar when future Interstate approved for entire Hampton Roads-Raleigh corridor
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CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE CORRIDOR
H. R. 4829
Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (Introduced 06/10/2014)
SEC. 2. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM. “(13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia.”.
Cosponsor Date Cosponsored Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]* 06/10/2014 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-13] 06/20/2014 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 07/22/2014 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] 07/25/2014
* = Original cosponsor
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CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE CORRIDOR
S. 2720
Sponsor: Senator Kay Hagan [D-NC] (Introduced 07/31/2014)
SEC. 2. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM. “(13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia.”.
Cosponsor Date Cosponsored Senator Richard Burr [R-NC]* 07/31/2014
* = Original cosponsor
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NCDOT SUPPORT OF HR 4829
“The designation is an important part of our future vision for transportation in our State and is key to promoting job creation and aligning our infrastructure with commerce activity.”
“The legislation has my full support and I will urge all members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation to cosponsor it and advocate for its enactment.”
- Anthony J. Tata NC Secretary of Transportation
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 HRTPO TTAC Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh
Additional background info
NCDOT FUNDING FOR I-495 and I-44 NEW STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS (STI) LAW
Statewide - 100% data*
Region - 70% data*; 30% local input
Division - 50% data*; 50% local input
• “Data” includes congestion relief, benefit-cost, safety, etc.
Entire future Interstate corridor
in NC eligible for all STI funding levels
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STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS NCDOT STRATEGIC CORRIDORS VISION & GOALS
What are Strategic Corridors: • Move high volumes of freight and intercity travel within the state • Form our primary links to interstate and international markets • Link critical economic activity centers, international air and sea ports
Strategic Corridor Goals: • System connectivity: Provide essential links as part of defined Interstate highway, defense, and freight networks for movement of people and goods. • Mobility: Facilitate significant movements of people and goods across the state. • Economic prosperity: Invest NC’s transportation resources to maximize economic opportunity.
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LETTERS AND RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT
State government • NCDOT – June 11, 2014
MPO/RPO/local government • Capital Area MPO - May 18, 2005 and January 16, 2013 • Kerr-Tar RPO - October 13, 2005 • Upper Coastal Plain RPO - December 20, 2005 • Rocky Mount Area MPO - September 19, 2005 • Franklin County Board of Commissioners - October 2, 2006 • Beaufort County Board of Commissioners - March 10, 2014
• Martin County Board of Commissioners - May 14, 2014 • Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners - March 17, 2014 • Elizabeth City Council - March 24, 2014 • Town of Williamston Board of Commissioners - April 14, 2014
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LETTERS AND RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT
RTA, Chamber of Commerce, and Transportation Advocacy • RTA - January 13, 2011 and May 12, 2005 • Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Chesapeake Division - August 19, 2014 • Cary Chamber of Commerce - May 18, 2005 • Franklin County Chamber of Commerce - September 7, 2006 • Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce - May 11, 2005 • Garner Chamber of Commerce - May 17, 2005 • Knightdale Chamber of Commerce - June 14, 2005 • Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce - October 25, 2005 • Highway 17 Association - February 26, 2014
Economic Development • Northeast North Carolina Commission - May 18, 2011 • Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) - October 13, 2005 • Carolinas Gateway Partnership - May 19, 2011 and August 17, 2005
Travel and Tourism • Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau - May 17, 2005
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NC GOVERNOR’S 25-YEAR VISION
Full video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtLdYx9L5i0
Eastern Region :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6KBeqCK8hA
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PROGRESS
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Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh
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