RURAL TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RTAC)
About the Commitee
The Rural Transportation Advisory Committee includes individuals with technical knowledge in transportation and land use matters. The region’s five counties (Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson) are represented on the Committee, through the local planning director. VDOT, RideShare and JAUNT also have voting representatives.
The Committee provides technical review, comment, and recommendations on transportation plans, programs, studies and other appropriate documents, and on regional transportation issues. To ensure a holistic approach to planning, the RTAC strives to integrate land use and environmental considerations into all of its activities, in order to forge a stronger link between transportation, land use and the environment.
Responsibilities
- Applies updated data to the Rural Long Range Plan (RLRP), during plan updates and reviews;
- Evaluates project applications for State funding;
- Cooperates with developing procedures for the transportation performance measures and data collection;
- Provides reviews, comments, and recommends to State transportation agencies; and,
- Serves in an advisory capacity to the TJPDC.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of alternating months from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
Meeting Materials
TJPDC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in all programs and activities. TJPDC provides reasonable accommodations for persons who require special assistance to participate in public involvement opportunities. For more information, or to obtain a Discrimination Complaint Form, contact (434) 979-7310 or tjpdc.org.
Committee Members
Chair
Tom Egeland, Louisa County
Vice-Chair
Dylan Bishop, Nelson County
Voting Members
Carson Eckhardt, VDOT, Lynchburg District
Todd Fortune, Fluvanna County
Jim Frydl, Greene County
Sara Pennington, RideShare
Alberic Karina-Plun, Albemarle County
Sandy Shackelford, VDOT, Culpeper District
Alternate Voting Members
Rick Youngblood, VDOT, Lynchburg District
Jessica Hersh-Ballering, Albemarle County
Stephanie Golon, Greene County
Charles Proctor, VDOT, Culpeper District
Renee Mawyer, Louisa County
Emily Hjulstrom, Nelson County