The study addresses operational and safety issues at multiple intersections along the Port Republic Road corridor between South Main Street and Devon Lane.
Creating plans and conducting studies ensures that transportation projects and operational improvements are completed to facilitate safe and efficient travel within the City.
The Port Republic Road Traffic Study Public Meeting will be held in City Council Chambers at 409 S Main St.
The Harrisonburg Public Works Department is preparing to reconfigure a busy intersection to improve the flow of traffic in the area of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and Reservoir Street.
The scope of this project includes the realignment of the I-81 Exit 245 northbound off ramp to intersect Port Republic Road directly across from the Forest Hill Road intersection.
The Plan's overall goal is: "To present an easily communicable, comprehensive vision for the public streetscape in Downtown Harrisonburg that can be utilized by public and private agencies to further develop and sustain a vibrant downtown."
The Chicago Avenue Corridor Study focuses on Chicago Avenue from Gay Street to Mt. Clinton Pike, Mt. Clinton Pike from Lincolnshire Drive, just beyond the city line, to Virginia Avenue (VA Route 42), and Park Road and Parkwood Drive where they run through the campus of Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) and Eastern Mennonite High School (EMHS).
The Design Public Hearing for the Mt. Clinton Pike Road Improvement Project will be held at Park View Mennonite Church, 1600 College Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold a public information meeting on March 26 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Rockingham County Administration Center regarding I-81 Exits 245 and 247 Interchange Alternatives Analysis Study.
A Design Public Hearing for the Carlton Street Roundabout and Improvements Project will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 from 4:30pm-6:30pm at Spotswood Elementary School.