Studies

What's Being Done

This study corridor from Hampton Roads, Va. to Beckley, W. Va. included several transportation facilities across several states:

I-64 from Beckley, W. Va. to Clifton Forge, Va.
US 220 from Clifton Forge to Roanoke, Va.
US 460 from Roanoke to Hampton Roads

The purpose of the TransAmerica Corridor Feasibility Study is to assess the need for transportation upgrades in Virginia and West Virginia. A feasibility study is the first step in the transportation planning process. A project is feasible if it solves an existing or future transportation problem and if it has benefits that outweigh the costs of building the project.

Benefits

This study will consider the benefits of improving transportation access between the cities of Beckley, WV, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Petersburg, and Hampton Roads, VA. If transportation improvements along the corridor are feasible, more detailed environmental studies will be conducted.

There are several steps in the TransAmerica Corridor Feasibility Study. These steps include:
Assessing existing conditions
Mapping
Conducting regional interviews
Developing alternatives
Developing an environmental overview
Evaluating impacts
Screening alternatives
Recommending improvements

Contacts

Joe Orcutt