Friday, July 12, 2013

Virginia St. Corridor Study - put in your two cents!





To the RTC Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee:
VIRGINIA STREET CORRIDOR SURVEY
The Regional Transportation Commission is seeking public input using a survey to consider potential improvements for the Virginia Street corridor. The RTC has initiated a corridor investment planning process on Virginia Street from the Mt. Rose Highway to North McCarran Boulevard. The purpose of this study is to conduct a multimodal (pedestrian, bicycle, transit and automobile) analysis for transportation improvements on Virginia Street. The study will identify recommendations for increasing mobility options, improving safety, addressing parking needs, and collaborating with stakeholders and economic development efforts within the corridor. Corridor stakeholders include the City of Reno, the University of Nevada, Reno, retail centers, business owners and the general public. Surveys can be accessed through posters with QR codes, using Smartphones at these locations (click here).
When completed, the plan will identify short and long term improvements and develop a funding and implementation strategy. The outcome of the study, anticipated to be completed in late winter 2014, will be incorporated into the Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program.  Please see the map and list of retail locations below.
The RTC will conduct community outreach activities throughout the study’s planning process.  Interested individuals may contact RTC Planner Patrice Echola at pechola@rtcwashoe.com to be added to the project database for event notification, request study information or ask questions. A survey is now available until July 31, 2013 to receive public input.  Please share your ideas, comments and concerns to help RTC develop a base of community preferences for analysis and discussion by the project team and stakeholders.

Jacqueline Maldonado - on behalf of Patrice Echola
Regional Transportation Commission
Planning Department

Patrice Echola
Planner, RTC WASHOE
1105 Terminal Way, Suite 211
Reno, Nevada 89502
(775) 335-1904

1 comment:

  1. [This site is so hard to read, maybe you could change the lettering to white.] I am hoping this project ends at Plumb Lane. I don't not like driving on Virginia Street north of Plumb Lane and very seldom go to downtown Reno. I am hoping South Reno is left alone. I enjoy the four lanes on Virginia Street.

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