Other Planning Areas

Active Transportation

Active Transportation (AT) is all forms of human-powered transportation. The most common forms are walking and biking.

Freight

Freight transportation influences every aspect of our daily lives and keeps our businesses and industries competitive in the local and global economy.

Operations & ITS

The HRTPO staff seeks to improve the operation of Hampton Roads’ transportation systems.

Military Transportation

Hampton Roads is home to many U.S. military and supporting sites that are important to the defense and security of our nation.

Public Transit

Public Transit is all forms of shared transportation that are available to the public. In Hampton Roads, this includes bus, light rail, ferry, and paratransit (for travelers with special needs).

Passenger Rail Service

Beginning in 2009, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) began investigating improved passenger rail service between Richmond and Hampton Roads as an extension of the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor.

Roadway Safety

There were 26,170 crashes in Hampton Roads in 2021, resulting in 16,531 injuries and 179 lives lost. Looking at these numbers another way, a crash occurred every 20 minutes throughout the region in 2021, with an injury occurring every 32 minutes and a fatality occurring every other day.

Coastal Resiliency & Sea Level Rise

Review information about coastal resiliency and sea level rise.

Hampton Roads Regional Transportation Conformity