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Map
of the possible loop road. See
more images from
VDOT's plan.
Six
years ago VDOT held two public hearings
on
a proposal to build a beltway around Harrisonburg. Public sentiment
was overwhelmingly against this road project. With approximately 1,800
in attendance only three people spoke in favor of the road. At one of
those public hearings VDOT employ-
ees were overheard discussing the crowd’s oppos-
ition
saying, “Meetings like this are great! They give people a chance
to blow off steam and get everything
off their chests. In three or four months, this will all die down and
we’ll be able to get on with doing what we
want to do.” Now, six years later, VDOT is hoping
public sentiment has changed.
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If you were not able to attend the hearing on May 11, send your comments
to VDOT!
Comment
Deadline: May 26, 2006
Comments to:
Christopher Collins
Environmental Division
Virginia Department of Transportation
1401 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
More
information
on the message we want to send to VDOT.
See VDOT's candidate alternatives map.
Other
ways to express your opposition:
1.
Write or call Governor Kaine. Ask him to direct VDOT to eliminate
the Harrisonburg bypass from I-81 plans, to work within the existing highway
right of way, and to consider lower cost, lower impact alternatives to
the bypass and major highway widening. Go to his website
or call 804-786-2211.
3. Write to VDOT Tell officials you want lower cost,
lower impact alternatives to the bypass and major highway widening. Make
official comments here.
More
News
I-81:
Nearly 300 Attend Bridgewater Hearing, 90% Oppose I-81 Widening!
Rockingham residents, poultry farmers, former General Assembly members
and more turned out last night in Bridgewater to oppose VDOT's massive
I-81 plans.
More
Hear
Kim Sandum of CAP and Trip Pollard of the Southern Environmental
Law Center on WMRA's Insight radio show.
Draft
Environmental Impact Statement released 3-30 for the Southeast Connector
(aka the Loop Road). Read
the statement. To see a newsclip from WHSV-TV, go to their website,
scroll down to Featured Videos, and click on Southeast Connector.
Large-scale
development in McGaheysville considered at a public meeting Wednesday,
March 22. Learn more
CAP sends a
letter to the Washington Post on how VDOT could save billions by dropping
its plans for an I-81 monstrosity. Read.
CAP sends a
letter to the Rockingham Board of Supervisors 3-22. Read.
VDOT
Suggests new route for I-81 AROUND Harrisonburg Proposed Beltway in Rockingham
could be I-81
I-81 Study Released 11.29.05
See
Shen. Valley Network Release & Study
Map
of Proposed Beltway in Rockingham County
Data from proposed Harrisonburg-Rockingham
MPO Vision Plan
To
Be or NOT TO BE, that is the Question!
VDOT
wants you to choose between several bad ideas, Please share your opinion
that we don't need a loop road, beltway, alternative I-81 or a SE connector.
Thanks
to the over 225 people who came to the Public hearing
Speaking Against a
Beltway Around Harrisonburg!
They are proposing at least one full loop around Harrisonburg - East,
West, North & South sides!
See the Map and Click
Here for more information.

Links
Check
out Recent News Stories
The
Daily News Record
Rail
Solutions
VDOT's
version of Loop Road website
Current contact
info for MPO input
(click on Harrisonburg)
VDOT
website on I-81
CAP
is a member of Shenandoah Valley Network, which sent Congress a
letter
on I-81 with Virginia Trucking Association
and Virginia Manufacturers Association. Read
Letter
The Community
Alliance for Preservation is a community group formed due to the amount
of concern in Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg regarding
the proposed loop road. Their goal is to protect the quality of life
in the area.
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