The City of Norfolk is reimagining its future transportation system so that walking, bicycling, taking transit, and other forms of transportation are safe and viable choices for residents and visitors throughout the city. 
Multimodal Norfolk – the City’s first Multimodal Transportation Master Plan – will:
- Define a vision for safe streets for all transportation modes
- Provide a framework for future decisions about transportation projects and priorities
- Recommend changes to improve the transit system
- Identify specific improvement projects for implementation
EPR is leading a team of internationally renowned experts to develop this master plan over an 18-month timeframe and build inclusive consensus for implementation. EPR is leading the development of a Multimodal System Plan, applying the Multimodal System Design Guidelines to identify multimodal centers, placemaking and through corridors, and transit, bicycle, and pedestrian modal emphasis. Partner firm Jarrett Walker + Associates is concurrently leading a redesign of Norfolk’s transit system. EPR is leading a robust public and stakeholder engagement process with multiple rounds of public meetings, stakeholder workshops, and online and on-board surveys.
Development of the Master Plan will include evaluating existing and planned bike, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure, identifying strategies for parking and curbside management, analyzing person throughput and multimodal corridor level of service, and developing recommendations for crosswalks and freight movement and a citywide bicycle and pedestrian plan. EPR will also develop a multimodal transportation needs assessment, program of improvement projects, and resource allocation plan for implementation. Strategies for integrating emerging technologies and harnessing newly available data will also be included.