The Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (SAWMPO) is updating the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), a comprehensive strategy designed to guide transportation investments across the region over the next 25 years. This plan aims to address the evolving mobility needs of the community, ensuring a more connected, safe, and efficient transportation network.
The LRTP is updated every five years through a multi-phase process emphasizing public involvement. The 2050 update kicked off in August 2024 and includes three phases of public engagement. Phase I – the visioning phase – was completed in Fall 2024. You can read more about Phase I here.
Building on initial insights, during Phase II SAWMPO presented a list of potential transportation projects for public review. Over 200 comments were received via an interactive map hosted on the CSPDC’s new public engagement platform CSPDC Connects.
MPO staff spoke to elected officials and community members directly about the proposed project list. Staff presented the proposed list at Staunton City Council, Waynesboro City Council, and the Augusta County Board of Supervisors meetings and held three public meetings in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Stuarts Draft where they answered questions from residents about the proposed projects.
The next phase involves developing a draft plan incorporating public feedback and project evaluations. This draft will be available for community review and input later this year before finalization.