Current Status of the Birthplace of America Trail
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Current Status of the Birthplace of America Trail T19 -11 NOV 2019 HAMPTON ROADS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION VOTING MEMBERS Robert A. Crum, Jr. – Executive Director VOTING MEMBERS: CHESAPEAKE JAMES CITY COUNTY SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY Rick West Michael Hipple Barry T. Porter Ella P. Ward – Alternate Vacant - Alternate R. Randolph Cook - Alternate FRANKLIN NEWPORT NEWS SUFFOLK Barry Cheatham McKinley L. Price Linda T. Johnson Frank Rabil – Alternate David H. Jenkins - Alternate Leroy Bennett - Alternate GLOUCESTER COUNTY NORFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH Phillip Bazzani Kenneth Alexander Robert Dyer Christopher A. Hutson – Martin A. Thomas, Jr. – Alternate James Wood- Alternate Alternate HAMPTON POQUOSON WILLIAMSBURG Donnie Tuck – Vice-Chair W. Eugene Hunt, Jr. Paul Freiling Jimmy Gray – Alternate Herbert R. Green – Alternate Douglas Pons – Alternate ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PORTSMOUTH YORK COUNTY Joel Acree John Rowe – Chair Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr Rudolph Jefferson - Alternate Shannon E. Glover – Alternate Sheila Noll - Alternate MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA SENATE The Honorable Mamie E. Locke The Honorable John A. Cosgrove MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES The Honorable Christopher P. Stolle The Honorable David Yancey TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT COMMISSION OF HAMPTON ROADS William E. Harrell, President/Chief Executive Officer Ray Amoruso – Alternate VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Christopher Hall , Hampton Roads District Engineer Dawn Odom – Alternate VA DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Jennifer Mitchell, Director Jennifer DeBruhl – Alternate VIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITY John Reinhart, CEO/Executive Director Cathie Vick – Alternate WILLIAMSBURG AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Zach Trogdon, Executive Director Joshua Moore – Alternate HAMPTON ROADS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION NON-VOTING MEMBERS: CHESAPEAKE JAMES CITY COUNTY SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY Christopher M. Price Scott Stevens Michael W. Johnson FRANKLIN NEWPORT NEWS SUFFOLK Amanda Jarratt Cindy Rohlf Patrick Roberts GLOUCESTER COUNTY NORFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH J. Brent Fedors Larry Filer Tom Leahy HAMPTON POQUOSON WILLIAMSBURG Mary Bunting J. Randall Wheeler Andrew Trivette ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PORTSMOUTH YORK COUNTY Randy Keaton Lydia Pettis Patton Neil A. Morgan FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION Jessie Yung, Acting Division Administrator – Virginia Division FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION Terry Garcia Crews, Region 3 Administrator FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION Jeffrey W. Breeden, Airport Planner, Washington Airports District Office VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION Mark Flynn, Director PENINSULA AIRPORT COMMISSION Michael A. Giardino, Executive Director NORFOLK AIRPORT AUTHORITY Robert S. Bowen, Executive Director COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Theresa Danaher, Chair FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE Larry Ewan (Nonvoting Board Member) Delegate Christopher P. Stolle, Co-Chair (Voting Board Member) MILITARY LIAISONS Michael Moore, Captain, U.S. Navy Richard Hayes, Captain, U.S. Navy - Alternate Kevin Carroll, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Ed Vedder, Colonel, Langley-Eustis INVITED PARTICIPANT John Malbon, CTB Stephen A. Johnsen, CTB W. Sheppard Miller, CTB HRTPO PROJECT STAFF Mike Kimbrel HRTPO Deputy Executive Director Robert B. Case, P.E., Ph.D. Chief Transportation Engineer Uros Jovanovic Transportation Engineer Andrew Margason General Services Manager Chris Vaigneur Assistant General Services Manager REPORT DOCUMENTATION TITLE ORGANIZATION The Current Status Hampton Roads of the Birthplace of Transportation Planning Organization America Trail 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 http://www.hrtpo.org AUTHORS Uros Jovanovic Robert B. Case, PE, PhD REPORT DATE November 2019 ABSTRACT The “Birthplace of America Trail Study” (2017) evaluated prior bicycle and pedestrian plans and studies in the regions, considered potential route alternatives and identified the recommended routes for the two Birthplace paths. To further the construction of the Birthplace of America Trail, HRTPO staff categorized sections of the Birthplace of America Trail study as Unfunded, Funded, Interim and Complete. The purpose of this report is to draw the public’s attention to the last two types of sections (increasing usage), and to draw the government’s attention to the first type of segments (increasing likelihood of funding construction). ACKNOWLEDGMENT & DISCLAIMERS Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The contents of this report reflect the views of the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO). The HRTPO is responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the FHWA, VDOT or Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. FHWA or VDOT acceptance of this report as evidence of fulfillment of the objectives of this planning study does not constitute endorsement/approval of the need for any recommended improvements nor does it constitute approval of their location and design or a commitment to fund any such improvements. Additional project level environmental impact assessments and/or studies of alternatives may be necessary. NON-DISCRIMINATION The HRTPO assures that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, handicap, sex, age, or income status as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent authorities, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to discrimination under any program or activity. The HRTPO Title VI Plan provides this assurance, information about HRTPO responsibilities, and a Discrimination Complaint Form Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Findings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Next Steps ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Appendix A: Public Comment ....................................................................................................................................... 19 1 Introduction The Birthplace of America Trail is conceptualized as a connection between the Virginia Capital Trail (VCT) and Fort Monroe and the South Hampton Roads Trail via two off-road, shared-use paths. The “Birthplace of America Trail Study” (completed in 2017) evaluated prior bicycle and pedestrian plans and studies in the regions, considered potential route alternatives, and identified the recommended routes for the two Birthplace paths (Map 1). The Birthplace of America Trail, when completed, will total 93 miles across 8 jurisdictions. In order to further the construction of the Birthplace of America Trail, this report identifies segments as: a) Unfunded, b) Funded, c) Interim, d) Complete, drawing the public’s attention to the last two types of segments to increase usage of them, and drawing governments’ attention to the first two types of segments to increase the likelihood of funding construction of them via joint highway-path projects or stand-alone path projects. Map 1 Recommended routes for the Birthplace of America Trail Source: Birthplace of America Trail Study, 2017 2 Figure 1 shows the planned mileage of the Birthplace Trail, per locality. 20 18 17.1 16 15.3 14.1 14 12.5 12.7 11.9 12 10 8 6 4.9 4.7 4 2 0 Figure 1 Birthplace mileage per locality Source: HRTPO, 2019 It can be discerned from Figure 1 that Isle of Wight County has the highest mileage of Birthplace trail (17.1 miles) followed by Suffolk (15.3 miles), Surry County (14.1 miles), York County (12.7 miles), James City County (12.5 miles), Hampton (11.9 miles), Newport News (4.9 miles), and Williamsburg (4.7 miles). 3 Methodology HRTPO staff divided initial sections from the Birthplace of America Trail Study1 in order to differentiate between: 1. Unfunded sections 2. Funded sections 3. Interim sections 4. Complete sections HRTPO staff conducted map and field observations of all sections, placing information in the following database (Table 1). The database was used to produce maps of Birthplace of America Trail sections and charts showing how much of the trail is unfunded, funded, interim or complete by locality and in total. “Complete” sections were defined as paved shared-use paths with a minimum width of 8 ft. (although in the Birthplace Study a shared-use path had a minimum defining width of 10 ft.). “Interim” sections were defined as sections where there are some facilities (shoulder or unpaved path) that will be upgraded. “Funded” sections refer to sections which have identified funding sources and implementation schedules. “Unfunded” sections were defined as the remaining sections. 1 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9nB_2JH5jUpUzV6Q0ZscmItcFE/view 4 Seg. # Location (parallel road, park, etc.) From To Locality Length (Miles) Status Comment re: Status Rec-1A Greensprings Plantation