Regional Connectors Study

The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) kicked off the Regional Connectors Study in June 2018 with funding from the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC). The study will focus on Hampton Roads connectivity through the lenses of congestion relief, economic vitality, resiliency, accessibility, and quality of life.

The HRTPO Regional Connectors Study will reexamine projects previously studied in the Hampton Roads Crossing Study (HRCS) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) including the following corridors shown on the map below (click the map to download as a PDF):

• VA 164
• I-564 Connector
• VA 164 Connector
• I-664 Connector
• I-664 widening (from I-64 in Hampton to U.S. 460/58/13 in Chesapeake)

In addition to these projects, HRTPO may also study other feasible projects that could improve Hampton Roads Connectivity. The completed study will provide a long-term vision for improved connectivity between the Peninsula and Southside, with recommendations for project phasing.

The study has been divided up into phases. Phase 1 has been completed and consisted of a regional statistically valid random survey of Hampton Roads citizens, stakeholder interviews, an assessment of existing conditions along the interstate facilities in the region, an assessment of the regional travel demand model to determine potential upgrades, and the launching of a project website.

Phase 2 focused on a type of planning known as Scenario Planning. In this phase, goals, objectives and measures of success of the study are being determined so they can guide future phases of the study, such as alternative development and assessments.

Phase 3 focused on updating and refining the design concepts of the study segments. Using qualitative and quantitative analysis, as well as public and stakeholder engagement, two tiering recommendations for the study segments were established and endorsed by the HRTPO Board. Moving forward, HRTPO staff will evaluate the Tier I recommendations for inclusion in the 2050 fiscally constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and consider the inclusion of Tier II recommendations in the Regional Transportation Vision Plan.

Additional information and completed tasks from all Phases of the study are available on this website.