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Electric Vehicle Charging Station Study – 2021

Post published:July 14, 2021

The objective of this study is to help the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) region increase transportation options, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve transportation infrastructure by identifying means to improving supports for the use of electric vehicles for area residents. This report provides a background for the local and global need to reduce greenhouse gases, confirms how the use of electric vehicles is one step towards this goal, and reports the number of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the TJPDC region. The final sections explore factors that…

Jefferson Area Bike and Pedestrian Plan (2019)

Post published:March 29, 2019

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), which also staffs the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CA-MPO), has completed work on an update to the 2004 Jefferson Area Bike and Pedestrian Plan. The Plan is the culmination of over two years of work and an extensive community engagement process, made possible by a grant from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation and assistance from the Piedmont Environmental Council. The Plan document is provided below, and was approved by the MPO Policy Board in February 2019 and by the Planning District Commission in March 2019. This Plan…

Rural Long Range Transportation Plan

Post published:March 7, 2019

Introduction and Purpose In 2010 the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission adopted its first Rural Specific Long Range Transportation Plan. The 2010 Plan was developed in conjunction with the States’ development of the VTRANS 2035 statewide multimodal long-range plan. Prior to the 2010 plan, the TJPDC had developed a set of comprehensive transportation plans known as the United Jefferson Area Mobility Plans (UnJAM). The first of these plans was adopted by the PDC and MPO in 2004 (UnJAM 2025) and subsequently updated in 2009 (UnJAM 2035).The 2040 Rural Long Range…

Bike Route 76 Corridor Study

Post published:September 8, 2015

Introduction In 2012, the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), also known as Region 10, started an initiative to study, promote and improve its portion of U.S. Bicycling Route 76 (BR 76). This report is the first step in this initiative, creating an inventory of existing conditions and highlighting recommendations for improving the safety and recreational value of the Route. Project Summary U.S. Bicycle Route 76 is an on-road National Bike Route that spans the eastern half of the U.S., from the Midwest (Missouri) to eastern Virginia (Williamsburg). Along this…

Greene County Multimodal Corridor Study – 2009

Post published:December 9, 2009

The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission was awarded a VDOT Multimodal Planning Grant to develop multimodal transportation solutions and land use strategies for Greene County, while addressing regional travel needs on the US 29 and 33 corridors. Through a competitive process, the Renaissance Planning Group was awarded a contract to conduct scenario planning workshops with County residents to determine a preferred future land use scenario and to prepare a modeling analysis of the transportation needs required to achieve this scenario. The five key goals of the Study were to: Create…

2004 Jefferson Area Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Plan

Post published:December 9, 2004

The purpose of this plan is to provide information and guidance on development of facilities and other accommodations to enhance safe bicycle and pedestrian travel within the Thomas Jefferson Planning District. This plan will also satisfy the Virginia Department of Transportation requirement that a roadway be identified in a locally adopted bicycle or pedestrian plan before improvements can be made. Descriptions are given as to how localities can create and maintain safe and efficient walking and biking systems, linking people to the services they need. An overall network is proposed…