July 2026 NVTA Update

NVTA Adopts the

FY2026-2031 Six Year Program!

Big investment, real impact for Northern Virginia residents!

NVTA’s newly adopted FY2026-2031 Six Year Program commits $776 million to 21 projects across six transportation modes, improving safety, reducing congestion and strengthening regional connectivity.

By the numbers:

◆ $776 million committed

◆ 21 multimodal transportation projects funded

◆ Projects across eight Northern Virginia jurisdictions

Investments that reduce congestion and improve quality of life.

Bike/Pedestrian:

9 projects ($165M)

Roadway:

5 projects ($451M)

Bus:

3 projects ($137M)

Intersection/

Interchange:

2 projects ($15M)

Technology:

2 projects ($7M)

Discover the SYP projects

Read the full press release

Help Shape the Future of NoVA's Transportation System!

NVTA is updating Northern Virginia's long-range transportation plan, TransAction, and we want to hear from you! You can help us plan for the region’s transportation future by filling out our online feedback form by August 9.

We update TransAction every five years and it takes approximately two years to complete. The plan is critical to identifying the region's future multimodal transportation needs, including roadway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, technology and other improvements. To be eligible for future NVTA funding, projects must be included in TransAction.

Your feedback is essential to making sure the region’s transportation network grows and evolves along with the residents it serves.

Learn More and Provide Feedback

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Popping Up in Your Community

This summer we've held nearly two dozen pop-up events at Metro stations, festivals and public events to gather community input. Additionally, we held a public open house at our office on July 23. During each event, attendees have had the opportunity to speak with our staff, ask questions and share their ideas through interactive activities.

Join us during our final pop-up event!

Saturday, Aug. 1

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Beats, Bites and Brews

John Carlyle Square Park, Alexandria

NVTA Around the Region

Monica Backmon, NVTA CEO, and Sree Nampoothiri, Interim Director

of Transportation, have been speaking to elected officials throughout Northern Virginia and presenting during several events, sharing insight into our ongoing

work to reduce congestion and improve quality of life.

Ms. Backmon spoke to leaders in Prince William County and the

City of Manassas about NVTA's

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Action Plan.

Ms. Backmon also served as a panelist during the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) National Meeting and Training Conference in Washington, DC. Dr. Nampoothiri presented during another session of the COMTO event, as well as during the American Planning Association Virginia Chapter's Annual Conference in Danville, VA.

Commuter Connections Award Winner!🏆

Creating better transportation options starts within our own workplace! Supporting our employees with convenient commuting options is one way we make sustainable travel an easy choice. Hear from the NVTA team in the 2026 Commuter Connections Employer Award video.

New Faces at NVTA

Meet the newest members of the NVTA team! Their backgrounds span planning, communications, regional coordination and more, and they’re already contributing to the work we do across Northern Virginia. We’re excited to welcome them and look forward to the impact they will make here at NVTA!

Meet the team:

◆ Giann (Jonny) Kim, Regional Transportation Planner

◆ Hannah Thesing, Regional Transportation Planner

◆ Pete DeLuca, Communications Manager