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Regional Mobility Management

Post published:January 23, 2024

Transportation finder helpline This free transportation information and referral service is available to the public and is designed to help older adults and people with disabilities find rides when they can’t drive. (888) 879-7379 Open 8:30 am to 5:00 pmAfter hours? Leave a message and we will call you back. Accessible, affordable rides are just a call away. This FREE transportation information, referral, and coordination service makes navigating local transportation systems easy. Discover transportation options for adults 60+ or adults living with disabilities and plan your ride.Need more? Check out…

Rural Transportation Advisory Committee

Post published:April 30, 2020

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,…

Rural Transportation Program

Post published:March 31, 2020

About the Program The Rural Transportation Program started in 1993, through funding from VDOT’s Transportation Mobility Planning Division (TMPD). While the TJPDC serves the unique needs of its members, the State funds similar programs – twenty in all – for regions across the Commonwealth. Funding is Used to: Provide local planning assistance to rural member governments Maintain the region’s Rural Long Range Transportation Program Coordinate efforts between counties, JAUNT and RideShare Assist our localities with other transportation needs Structure The Rural Transportation Program consists of one committee and a policy…

Bike and Pedestrian Planning

Post published:March 24, 2020

Active Projects OneMap OneMap is a collection of the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure within the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CA-MPO). The data is publicly available in this high-resolution pdf and in a downloadable layer package for ArcGIS Pro. OneMap is a collaborative effort by the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization, UVA, Albemarle County, The City of Charlottesville, and VDOT. OneMap (pdf) OneMap Layer Package This data may contain inaccuracies and is subject to change. CA-MPO will work to update and refine the data in the future. Any questions should be directed…

Regional Transit Planning

Post published:June 22, 2019

Program Information Regional Transit Partnership The Regional Transit Partnership (RTP) serves as an official advisory board, created by the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, UVA, and JAUNT, in Partnership with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to provide recommendations to decision-makers on transit-related matters. Committee Webpage PATH (Partnership for Accessible Transportation Help) PATH is a mobility management program helping support transit and improve transportation services for underserved populations and people who can not drive. The program is supported by the US Federal Transit Administration, The state Department of…