Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh Wednesday, November 5, 2014 HRTPO TTAC
ABOUT Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce The Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce is the premier business organization in America s First Region, serving Southeastern Virginia since 1801. The Chamber focuses on driving regional economic growth and enhancing our community s quality of life via our Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach divisions and at the regional level. Regional Transportation Alliance The RTA serves as the recognized regional business voice for transportation initiatives and policy for North Carolina s Research Triangle region, representing 23 member chambers of commerce and more than 100 leading businesses. The RTA is a regional program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.
GOAL Secure a future interstate designation for the highway corridor from Hampton Roads to Raleigh via Elizabeth City and Rocky Mount, NC
FUTURE INTERSTATE INITIATIVE Hampton Roads and Raleigh-Cary are two of the largest east coast metropolitan regions served by a single primary Interstate route: I-64 in Hampton Roads (I-264, I-464, I-564, I-664, etc.) I-40 in Wake County (I-440, I-540, etc.) This initiative would create a second primary Interstate for both areas, and connect these two southern mid-atlantic economic engines.
FUTURE INTERSTATE INITIATIVE Entire extent of the interstate corridor in Virginia would be within the City of Chesapeake
CONGRESSIONAL HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDOR Raleigh, N.C. Norfolk, Va. corridor
VA: CORRIDORS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE
VA: CORRIDORS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE
NC: STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
NC: STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS
NC GOVERNOR MCCRORY S 25-YEAR VISION
GOAL Secure a future interstate designation for the highway corridor from Hampton Roads to Raleigh via Elizabeth City and Rocky Mount, NC
PROGRESS Interstate 495/ Future Interstate 495 45 miles between I-95 at Rocky Mount and I-40/440 at Raleigh 3-digit I-495 connector designation will become I-44 or similar when future Interstate approved for entire Hampton Roads-Raleigh corridor
CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE CORRIDOR H. R. 4829 Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (Introduced 06/10/2014) SEC. 2. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM. (13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia.. Cosponsor Date Cosponsored Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]* 06/10/2014 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]* 06/10/2014 Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-13] 06/20/2014 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] 07/22/2014 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] 07/25/2014 * = Original cosponsor
CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR ENTIRE CORRIDOR S. 2720 Sponsor: Senator Kay Hagan [D-NC] (Introduced 07/31/2014) SEC. 2. HIGH PRIORITY CORRIDORS ON NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM. (13) Raleigh-Norfolk Corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, to Norfolk, Virginia.. Cosponsor Date Cosponsored Senator Richard Burr [R-NC]* 07/31/2014 * = Original cosponsor
NCDOT SUPPORT OF HR 4829 The designation is an important part of our future vision for transportation in our State and is key to promoting job creation and aligning our infrastructure with commerce activity. The legislation has my full support and I will urge all members of the North Carolina Congressional delegation to cosponsor it and advocate for its enactment. - Anthony J. Tata NC Secretary of Transportation
Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh Wednesday, November 5, 2014 HRTPO TTAC
Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh Additional background info
NCDOT FUNDING FOR I-495 and I-44 NEW STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS (STI) LAW Statewide - 100% data* Region - 70% data*; 30% local input Division - 50% data*; 50% local input Data includes congestion relief, benefit-cost, safety, etc. Entire future Interstate corridor in NC eligible for all STI funding levels
STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS NCDOT STRATEGIC CORRIDORS VISION & GOALS What are Strategic Corridors: Move high volumes of freight and intercity travel within the state Form our primary links to interstate and international markets Link critical economic activity centers, international air and sea ports Strategic Corridor Goals: System connectivity: Provide essential links as part of defined Interstate highway, defense, and freight networks for movement of people and goods. Mobility: Facilitate significant movements of people and goods across the state. Economic prosperity: Invest NC s transportation resources to maximize economic opportunity.
LETTERS AND RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT State government NCDOT June 11, 2014 MPO/RPO/local government Capital Area MPO - May 18, 2005 and January 16, 2013 Kerr-Tar RPO - October 13, 2005 Upper Coastal Plain RPO - December 20, 2005 Rocky Mount Area MPO - September 19, 2005 Franklin County Board of Commissioners - October 2, 2006 Beaufort County Board of Commissioners - March 10, 2014 Martin County Board of Commissioners - May 14, 2014 Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners - March 17, 2014 Elizabeth City Council - March 24, 2014 Town of Williamston Board of Commissioners - April 14, 2014
LETTERS AND RESOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT RTA, Chamber of Commerce, and Transportation Advocacy RTA - January 13, 2011 and May 12, 2005 Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Chesapeake Division - August 19, 2014 Cary Chamber of Commerce - May 18, 2005 Franklin County Chamber of Commerce - September 7, 2006 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce - May 11, 2005 Garner Chamber of Commerce - May 17, 2005 Knightdale Chamber of Commerce - June 14, 2005 Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce - October 25, 2005 Highway 17 Association - February 26, 2014 Economic Development Northeast North Carolina Commission - May 18, 2011 Research Triangle Regional Partnership (RTRP) - October 13, 2005 Carolinas Gateway Partnership - May 19, 2011 and August 17, 2005 Travel and Tourism Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau - May 17, 2005
NC GOVERNOR S 25-YEAR VISION Full video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztldyx9l5i0 Eastern Region : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6kbeqck8ha
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Future Interstate Designation Initiative Hampton Roads to Raleigh Additional background info