Description: <p style="margin:0in; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><font size="3" style="font-family:inherit;">VTrans identifies and prioritizes locations with transportation needs using data-informed transparent processes. The identified transportation needs may be addressed by projects, policies, or programs. Projects that address needs may become eligible for state funding under the SMART SCALE program and receive priority consideration in VDOT’s Revenue Sharing program. Similarly, Priority 1 locations established in VTrans become eligible for study funding for studies under the Project Pipeline program.</font></p><p style="margin:0in; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><font size="3" style="font-family:inherit;"><br /></font></p><p style="margin:0in; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;">The Policy for the Identification of VTrans Mid-term Needs establishes multimodal need categories that correspond to the Board-adopted VTrans Vision, Goals, and Objectives. Each need category has one or more performance measures and thresholds to identify one or more needs. This feature layer displays road segments on which mid-term needs have been identified and which categories the needs fall under. A detailed description and methodology for each need category can be found in the </span><a href="https://vtrans.org/resources/VTrans_Mid-term_Technical_Guide.pdf" style="color:rgb(0, 121, 193); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;" target="_blank">2021 Technical Guide for the Identification and Prioritization of the Mid-term Needs</a><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;">.</span><font size="3" style="font-family:inherit;"><br /></font></p><p style="margin:0in; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin:0in; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;">This feature layer represents the 2019 identified mid-term needs that are stored as lines. To see the mid-term needs stored as points, see </span><a href="https://oipi-stp.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=c0735371c2f044a89a79fe8eac1ca3ec" target="_blank">2019 Mid-term Needs (Nodes)</a><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;">. To see an updated version of the data that combines both node and segment into a single dataset, see </span><a href="https://oipi-stp.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=926252dcbd864364a89b05ef5a541855" style="color:rgb(0, 121, 193); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;" target="_blank">2021 Mid-Term Needs</a><span style="font-family:inherit; font-size:medium;">. </span>Please refer to the <a href="https://vtrans.org/mid-term-planning/mid-term-needs-and-priorities" style="color:rgb(0, 121, 193); text-decoration-line:none; font-family:inherit;" target="_blank">VTrans Mid-Term Needs and Priorities</a> page for more details.</p><p style="margin:0in; background-image:initial; background-position:initial; background-size:initial; background-repeat:initial; background-attachment:initial; background-origin:initial; background-clip:initial; font-family:"Avenir Next W01", "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size:16px;"><br /></p><table border="1"><tbody><tr style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold; color:white; background-color:rgb(1, 70, 122);"><th>Attribute</th><th>Alias</th><th>Description</th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>ST_NM</td><td>Street Name</td><td>Full Street Name</td></tr><tr><td>VDOT_RM</td><td>VDOT_RM</td><td>VDOT Route Name</td></tr><tr><td>VDOT_COMMON_NM</td><td>Route Common Name</td><td>VDOT Common Route Name</td></tr><tr><td>From_Measure</td><td>From_Measure</td><td>LRS From Measure</td></tr><tr><td>To_Measure</td><td>To_Measure</td><td>LRS To Measure</td></tr><tr><td>MASTER_RTE_NM</td><td>MASTER_RTE_NM</td><td>LRS Master RTE_NM</td></tr><tr><td>RTE_OPPOSITE_DIRECTION_RTE_NM</td><td>RTE_OPPOSITE_DIRECTION_RTE_NM</td><td>LRS Opposite Direction RTE_NM</td></tr><tr><td>Direction</td><td>Direction</td><td>Direction</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS</td><td>Corridor of Statewide Significance</td><td>Indicates a segment designated as either a primary facility or major facility of a CoSS.</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS_NM</td><td>CoSS Name</td><td>The name(s) of Corridors for which the segment is associated.</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS_Congestion</td><td>Need - Congestion Mitigation (CoSS)</td><td>Indicates a CoSS segment with a "Need for Congestion Mitigation"</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS_Reliability</td><td>Need - Improved Reliability (CoSS)</td><td>Indicates a CoSS segment with a "Need for Improved Travel Time Reliability"</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS_Capacity_Preservation</td><td>Need - Capacity Preservation (CoSS)</td><td>Indicates a CoSS segment with a "Need to preserve and enhance capacity by improving access management, reducing signals or signal phases, and implementing innovative intersection configurations."</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS_LA_TDM</td><td>Need - Transportation Demand Management (Limited Access CoSS)</td><td>Indicates a CoSS segment with a "Need for new or expanded park and ride facilities, rail and public transportation services and passenger facilities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities where permitted, and expansion and coordination of commuter assistance programs services"</td></tr><tr><td>CoSS_non_LA_TDM</td><td>Need - Transportation Demand Management (non-limited Access CoSS)</td><td>Indicates a CoSS segment with a "Need for new or expanded park and ride facilities, rail and public transportation services and facilities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and expansion and coordination of commuter assistance programs services."</td></tr><tr><td>RN</td><td>In Regional Network</td><td>Indicates a segment located with a Regional Network area.</td></tr><tr><td>RN_Name</td><td>Regional Network Name</td><td>The name(s) of Regional Network to which the segment is associated.</td></tr><tr><td>RN_Congestion</td><td>Need - Congestion Mitigation (RN)</td><td>Indicates a "Need for Congestion Mitigation" on segments within the Regional Network area.</td></tr><tr><td>RN_Reliability</td><td>Need - Improved Reliability (RN)</td><td>Indicates a "Need for Improved Travel Time Reliability" on segments within the Regional Network area.</td></tr><tr><td>RN_Capacity_Preservation</td><td>Need - Capacity Preservation (RN)</td><td>Indicates a Regional Network segment with a "Need to preserve and enhance capacity by improving access management, reducing signals or signal phases, and implementing innovative intersection configurations".</td></tr><tr><td>RN_LA_TDM</td><td>Need - Transportation Demand Management (Limited Access RN)</td><td>Indicates a Regional Network segment with a "Need for new or expanded park and ride facilities, rail and public transportation services and passenger facilities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities where permitted, and expansion and coordination of commuter assistance programs services".</td></tr><tr><td>RN_non_LA_TDM</td><td>Need - Transportation Demand Management (Non-Limited Access RN)</td><td>Indicates a Regional Network segment within a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) study area boundary with a "Need for new or expanded public transportation services and facilities, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, coordination of commuter assistance programs, and Shared Mobility."</td></tr><tr><td>RN_Transit_Equity</td><td>Need for Transit Access for Equity Emphasis Areas (RN)</td><td>Indicates a Regional Network segment within an Equity Emphasis area with a "Need for Accessibility Improvement within Equity Emphasis Areas"</td></tr><tr><td>RN_AC_bicycle_access</td><td>Need - Bicycle Access (RN)</td><td>Indicates a Regional Network segment within seven miles of Activity Centers (local-serving and knowledge-based) within MPO boundaries, fixed-guideway (rail, light rail) transit stations, or BRT line with a "Need for Bicycle Access Improvements"</td></tr><tr><td>RN_AC_pedestrian_access</td><td>Need - Pedestrian Access (RN)</td><td>Indicates a Regional Network segment within one mile of Activity Centers (local-serving and knowledge-based) within an MPO boundary, fixed-guideway (rail, light rail) transit stations, or BRT line with a "Need for Pedestrian Access Improvements"</td></tr><tr><td>UDA</td><td>In Urban Development Area</td><td>Indicates a segment located within an Urban Development Area</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_Name</td><td>UDA Name</td><td>The name(s) of the Urban Development Area to which the segment is associated</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_road_capacity</td><td>Need - Roadway capacity (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Roadway Capacity (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for roadway capacity and infrastructure improvements (additional lanes)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Roadway Capacity (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_road_ops</td><td>Need - Roadway operations (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Roadway Operations (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for 2019 VTrans Mid-Term Needs (Segments) -- Metadata roadway operations (intelligent transportation systems, including traffic signals)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Roadway Operations (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_transit_freq</td><td>Need - Transit frequency (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Transit Frequency (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for transit frequency (reduce headways)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Transit Frequency (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_transit_ops</td><td>Need - Transit operations (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Transit Operations (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for transit operations (including real time information, transit-only lane, transit signal priority).<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Transit Operations (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_transit_capacity</td><td>Need - Transit capacity (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Transit Capacity (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for transit capacity and access (more/larger transit vehicles, more routes, transit stops)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Transit Capacity (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_transit_facilities</td><td>Need - Transit facilities (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Transit Facilities (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for transit facilities and amenities (improved transit stops/shelters, lighting, transit storage or maintenance facilities)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Transit Facilities (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_street_grid</td><td>Need - Street Grid (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Street Grid (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for street grid (better street connectivity, new streets to break up long blocks, connectors between streets)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Street Grid (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_bike_infrast</td><td>Need - Bicycle Infrastructure (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Bicycle Infrastructure (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for bicycle infrastructure (bicycle lanes, crossing, paths, parking, bike-specific traffic signals)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Bicycle Infrastructure (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_ped_infrast</td><td>Need - Pedestrian Infrastructure (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Pedestrian Infrastructure (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for pedestrian infrastructure (cross walks, pedestrian signals, pedestrian islands or bumpouts)".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Pedestrian Infrastructure (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_comp_street</td><td>Need - Complete Streets (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Complete Streets (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Complete streets improvements beyond bike/pedestrian facilities".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Complete Streets (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_safety_feat</td><td>Need - Safety features (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Safety Features (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for safety features".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Safety Features (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_onstreet_park</td><td>Need - On-street parking (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - On-Street Parking (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for on-street parking capacity".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - On-Street Parking (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_offstreet_park</td><td>Need - Off-street parking (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Off-street Parking (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for off-street parking capacity".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Off-street Parking (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_intersection_des</td><td>Need - Intersection design (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Intersection design (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for intersection design or other improvements (roundabouts, improved geometry, add turning lanes)."<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Intersection design (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_signage</td><td>Need - Signage/wayfinding (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Signage/wayfinding (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for signage/wayfinding".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Signage/wayfinding (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_traffic_calm</td><td>Need -Traffic calming (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Traffic Calming (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for traffic calming features".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Traffic Calming (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_landscape</td><td>Need - Environment (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Environment (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for improvements to the natural environment, stormwater management, site design, or landscaping".<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Environment (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>UDA_sidewalk</td><td>Need - Sidewalks (UDA)</td><td>Yes (UDA only) value for Need - Sidewalks (UDA) indicates a non-limited access roadway segment located within the boundaries of a code-referenced Urban Development Area (within UDA) or within a quarter mile buffer of the UDA (in proximity to UDA) with a "Need for sidewalks."<br /><br />"Yes (UDA, RN)" value for Need - Sidewalks (UDA) indicates a segment meeting the above conditions for UDA Needs that are also considered as RN Needs per CTB policy.</td></tr><tr><td>Safety_Segments</td><td>Need - Safety Improvement</td><td>Yes value for Need - Safety Improvement indicates a "Need for Safety Improvement".<br /><br />"Yes (CoSS)" value for Safety_segments indicates a "Need for Safety Improvement on Corridors of Statewide Significance".</td></tr><tr><td>Safety_Pedestrian</td><td>Need - Pedestrian Safety Improvement</td><td>Indicates a segment with a "Need for Pedestrian Safety Improvement"</td></tr><tr><td>All_Limited_Access</td><td>All Limited Access</td><td>Designation of ALL Limited Access Facilities for VTrans includes segments with VDOT Functional Classification of Interstate, Interstate Ramp, Other Freeway or Expressway, Other Freeway or Expressway Ramp, or segments identified as SELECT Limited Access Facilities by the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment.</td></tr><tr><td>Select_Limited_Access</td><td>Select_Limited_Access</td><td>Designation of segments as SELECT Limited Access Facilities was completed by the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment by applying the following criteria: 1) are part of the National Highway System (NHS), AND, 2) are greater than 10 miles in length, OR, are at least 5 miles in length and connect to another limited access segment to total at least 10 miles in length, OR, is less than 5 miles in length but connects on each end to limited access facilities to total at least 10 miles in length.</td></tr><tr><td>VDOT_FC</td><td>Functional Classification</td><td>Functional classification is the system by which streets and highways are grouped into classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide. The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) Transportation and Mobility Planning Division (TMPD) is responsible for maintaining the commonwealth's official federal functional classification system. The data represented here is based on a combination of VDOT's Functional Classification (LRS Based) and VDOT's Functional Classification (Non-Prime Direction). For more information, visit: https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/fxn_class/home.asp</td></tr><tr><td>VDOT_AADT</td><td>AADT (bidirectional)</td><td>The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) conducts a program where traffic data are gathered from sensors in or along streets and highways and other sources. From this data, estimates of the average number of vehicles that traveled each segment of road and daily vehicle miles traveled for specific groups of facilities and vehicle types are calculated. All of the traffic data publications that VDOT currently produces are available to the public on this web site: https://www.virginiadot.org/info/ct-TrafficCounts.asp</td></tr><tr><td>MPO</td><td>MPO</td><td>Indicates whether the segment is assigned to a Corridor of Statewide Significance</td></tr><tr><td>Need_Segment_ID</td><td>Need Segment ID</td><td>Unique ID</td></tr></tbody></table>
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