Updates to the Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan; requirements

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A. The Board, in consultation with the Committee and with the support of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment, shall regularly update the Plan. In updating the Plan, the Board and Committee shall, at a minimum:

1. Analyze existing conditions of the Interstate 81 corridor to identify key needs related to safety, congestion, and incident-related delays;

2. Identify potential improvements to address the needs identified pursuant to subdivision 1, including roadway improvements, multimodal improvements, speed enforcement strategies, operational strategies, and upgrades to adjacent and parallel transportation facilities;

3. Prioritize potential improvements in a manner consistent with § 33.2-214.1;

4. Identify corridor-wide incident management strategies;

5. Analyze and review truck parking needs along the Interstate 81 corridor;

6. Hold public meetings throughout the Interstate 81 corridor; and

7. Consider any other items deemed appropriate by the Board.

B. Technical assistance shall be provided to the Board by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of State Police. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board to fulfill the requirements of this section, upon request.

2019, cc. 837, 846.


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