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US 17 is one of 12 Corridors of Statewide Significance designated in VTrans, Virginia’s statewide transportation plan.  It is a critical corridor for interregional freight movement, providing an alternative to the congested I-95 and I-64 corridors.  In the quaint historic town of Tappahannock, US 17 also serves as the main street for local business access.  Despite a compact walkable urban … Read More

Old Dominion Village is a development project in Crozet, VA that requires a rezoning application.  During the site plan review, VDOT requested information on the development’s trip generation, turn lane needs, and proposed entrance conformance with the VDOT Road Design Manual.  EPR conducted an entrance study for the developer, Design Builders & Remodelers, LLC, to provide the requested calculations and … Read More

The unsignalized intersection of Rochambeau Drive at School House Lane and Old Stage Road in James City County, VA has been the subject of numerous letters, emails, and request from citizens and elected officials concerned about the safety of this intersection.  Unique traffic demands at this intersection include public and private school traffic, residential subdivision commuter traffic, and general mainline … Read More

EPR provided website development, public involvement, traffic engineering and analysis, signal design at three intersections, and stormwater management services for the Emmet Streetscape project. The project site is located in the eastern portion of the City of Charlottesville, and in the northwest portion of the University of Virginia (UVA).  The project improvements will start at the intersection of Emmet Street … Read More

EPR provided stormwater management services for the improvements at 1605 Cedar Hill Road. An existing private culvert located on the 1605 Cedar Hill Road parcel drains 14 acres of private property and streets. The culvert discharges into an open drainage channel which exhibits both deposition and erosion. The proposed improvements included the replacement of the existing culvert and regrade the … Read More

US 58 in Danville and eastern Pittsylvania County serves multiple functions. Commuters use it to travel to Danville from western Pittsylvania and Henry Counties.  Trucks use it for regional freight movement.  Residential properties and entrances are located directly on it.  More frontage parcels along US 58 could develop in the future, with requests to add more entrances on this principal … Read More

Through its Strategically Targeted Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) program, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) identifies corridors with safety and congestion challenges and develops solutions that can be programmed into VDOT’s Six-Year Improvement Program or funded through other federal and state programs. VDOT identified Riverside Drive (US 58 Business) in the City of Danville as a STARS corridor because of … Read More

Danville Virginia has experienced a renaissance in terms of redevelopment and investments in its downtown River District. Tobacco and textile warehouses have been converted to loft apartments, restaurants and specialty retail. The City has constructed an extensive riverside bicycle trail network and nearby mountain bike parks. Numerous streetscaping efforts have been completed with more underway. Overall – Danville’s energy is re-emerging … Read More

As part of EPR’s ongoing service to the City of Lynchburg, EPR provided a study for converting the one-way pair streets of Main Street and Church Street back to two way travel. The request was the result of interest over the past decade from a contingent of merchants, and advocates for improved walkability in the downtown who expressed an interest … Read More

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EPR and our staff have worked on transit facility planning studies throughout Virginia. A summary of our experience is as follows: Roanoke Multimodal Center – EPR is part of a team of engineers and planners finalizing the plan and details for a new multimodal center in Roanoke. This new center will facilitate access to Amtrak and the City bus system. ... Read More