Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

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  • About the Alliance
    • Mission

      The NVT Alliance is a 501(c)(3) committed to improving the quality of life in our region by championing its transportation infrastructure.

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      Leadership

      • David Birtwistle, CEO
      • G. Evan Pritchard, Chair
      • Bob Chase, President Emeritus
      • Board of Directors

      History

      The NVT Alliance has been partnering with residents, businesses, and government to advance our region's transportation infrastructure since 1987.

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      Past Successes

      FAQs

      • What Is the Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance?
      • When and why was the Alliance founded?
      • What has the Alliance done to improve transportation?
      • Isn’t the Alliance Really All about Highway Construction? Or is it True that the Alliance is really anti-transit?

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      P.O. Box 6149, McLean, VA 22106

      703-883-1830 (phone)

      info@nvta.org

  • Resources
    • Alliance Blog

      • Survey Finds Consensus, Not Controversy, on Regionally Significant Projects
      • What You Should Know About Transportation
      • Regional Survey Finds Real Consensus Among Transportation Experts on Regional Priorities
      • We’re #1 … Again

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      Understanding the Facts

      • Email Newsletter Archive
      • 2015 DC Area Residents Survey
      • Regional Perspective
      • Demographics
      • Planning
      • Funding
      • Legislation
      • Regional Security
      • Air Quality

      Transportation Profiles

      • Overview
      • Transit
      • Bike / Walk
      • Bridges / Roads

      Press

      • Alliance Profile
      • Leadership Profiles
      • FAQs

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  • Priorities
      • Missing Links
      • Critical Corridor Upgrades
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      Bi-County Parkway

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      Tri-County Parkway

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      Northwestern Potomac River Crossing

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      Eastern Bypass / US Route 301

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      I-66 Inside the Beltway

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      Regional Express Bus Network

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      I-395

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      Fairfax County Parkway

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      Route 28

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      Metro Upgrades

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  • Communities
    • Map of Northern Virginia

      Regional Perspectives

      The day when the Washington area consisted of the District of Columbia and a collection of small suburban enclaves is long past. Today our metropolitan region is home to nearly 6 million residents, nearly 45% of whom live in Northern Virginia. Only about 12% live in the District of Columbia.

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      Northern Virginia

      • Alexandria, Arlington & Falls Church
      • Fairfax County
      • Loudoun County
      • Prince William County
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Prince William

The Value of thinking regionally

Alliance Priorities

Transportation Priorities Impacting Prince William

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I-66 is the region’s most congested corridor with over 200,000 vehicle trips per day. The Alliance...

I-66 Outside the Beltway
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The Alliance recommends constructing a new facility connecting the Loudoun County Parkway with I-66...

Tri-County Parkway
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The Alliance supports constructing a limited access parkway between I-95 in Virginia to an upgraded...

Eastern Bypass / US Route 301
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The Alliance recommends the creation of a regional express bus network to provide direct connections...

Regional Express Bus Network
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The Alliance recommends completing the I-95 managed lane corridor by constructing additional...

I-395
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The Alliance recommends constructing a limited access corridor extending the Route 234 Bypass...

Bi-County Parkway
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The Alliance recommends widening Route 28 to 8-lane limited access freeway between I-66 in Fairfax...

Route 28
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The Alliance supports WMATA’s initiative to upgrade to 8-car trains as the greatest immediate...

Metro Upgrades
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The American Legion Bridge is our region’s greatest chokepoint, making many Maryland and Virginia...

American Legion Bridge
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I-66 Inside the Beltway is heavily congested throughout the day and often on weekends. The Alliance...

I-66 Inside the Beltway

Additional Resources

Transportation planning is dispersed at multiple levels (state, regional, sub-regional, and local) and further by mode of travel. No one entity or level has ultimate responsibility for planning. More about transportation planning in the DC Metro Area.

State Level: Virginia

  • Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB)
  • Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
  • Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT)
  • Virginia General Assembly

Additional Resources

  • Virginia Road Conditions
  • Gas Prices

Regional Level: DC Metro Area

  • National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board
  • National Capital Region Planning Commission
  • Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
  • Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
  • Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
  • Virginia Railway Express

Sub-Regional Level: Northern Virginia

  • Northern Virginia Regional Commission
  • Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
  • Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
  • Potomac Rappahanock Transportation Commission

Independent Organizations: Northern Virginia

  • Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance
  • Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA)
  • Tysons Transportation Association Inc. (TYTRAN)
  • Washington Airports Task Force
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The NVT Alliance is a 501(c)(3) committed to improving the quality of life in our region by championing its transportation infrastructure.

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  P.O. Box 6149, McLean, VA 22106   703-883-1830   info@nvta.org

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