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It shall be the duty of the Office to support and advise the Secretary in his role as chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.B\n\nThe goals of the Office shall be:1\n\nTo promote transparency and accountability of the programming of transportation funds, including the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214 and the statewide prioritization process pursuant to § 33.2-214.1;2\n\nTo ensure that the Commonwealth has a multimodal transportation system that promotes economic development and all transportation modes, intermodal connectivity, environmental quality, accessibility for people and freight, and transportation safety;3\n\nTo encourage the use of innovation and best practices to improve the efficiency of the Commonwealth’s surface transportation network and to enhance the efficacy of strategies to improve such efficiency; and4\n\nTo promote the coordination between transportation investments and land use planning.C\n\nThe responsibilities of the Office shall be:1\n\nTo oversee and coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation the development of, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the Six-Year Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214 for the Commonwealth Transportation Board;2\n\nTo implement the statewide prioritization process developed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board pursuant to § 33.2-214.1;3\n\nTo develop, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353;4\n\nTo develop measures and targets related to the performance of the Commonwealth’s surface transportation network for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, including any performance measurement required by Title 23 or 49 of the United States Code and any measures adopted by the Board pursuant to § 33.2-353;5\n\nTo undertake, identify, coordinate, and oversee studies of potential highway, transit, rail, and other improvements or strategies, to help address needs identified in the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353;6\n\nTo assist the Commonwealth Transportation Board in the development of a comprehensive, multimodal transportation policy, which may be developed as part of the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353;7\n\nTo provide technical assistance to local governments and regional entities, including assistance to establish and promote urban development areas pursuant to § 15.2-2223.1;8\n\nTo oversee and coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation the development of, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the annual budget and the six-year financial plan for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; and9\n\nTo oversee, subject to approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank established pursuant to § 33.2-1502 and the Toll Facilities Revolving Account established pursuant to § 33.2-1529.D\n\nIn carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to subsection C, the Office shall coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, as appropriate, and coordinate with the Department of Transportation on all road, bridge, and tunnel projects and with the Department of Rail and Public Transportation on all rail and transit projects.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":271367,"text":"There is hereby established the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation (the Office), consisting of a director, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, and such additional transportation professionals as the Secretary of Transportation shall determine. 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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 361<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2006, chapter 942<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 80<\/a> and 219<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 670<\/a> and 690<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 166<\/a> and 273<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 828<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70228,"section_number":"33.2-232","catch_line":"Biennial reports by Commissioner of Highways and the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-232\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87087,"section_number":"15.2-2223.1","catch_line":"Comprehensive plan to include urban development areas","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2223.1\/"},{"id":83639,"section_number":"33.2-1502","catch_line":"Creation of the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1502\/"},{"id":57318,"section_number":"33.2-214","catch_line":"Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214\/"},{"id":71998,"section_number":"33.2-214.1","catch_line":"Statewide prioritization process for project selection","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214.1\/"},{"id":71190,"section_number":"33.2-353","catch_line":"Commonwealth Transportation Board to develop and update Statewide Transportation Plan","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-353\/"}],"permalink":{"id":171647,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75538,"identifier":"2.2-229","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/10\/2.2-229","url":"\/2.2-229\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-229\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/2\/10\/2.2-229","dublin_core":{"Title":"Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-229","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There is hereby established the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment of the Secretary of Transportation (the Office), consisting of a director, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation, and such additional transportation professionals as the Secretary of Transportation shall determine. It shall be the duty of the Office to support and advise the Secretary in his role as chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The goals of the Office shall be: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To promote transparency and accountability of the programming of transportation funds, including the development of the Six-Year Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214<\/a> and the statewide prioritization process pursuant to § 33.2-214.1<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To ensure that the Commonwealth has a multimodal transportation system that promotes economic development and all transportation modes, intermodal connectivity, environmental quality, accessibility for people and freight, and transportation safety; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To encourage the use of innovation and best practices to improve the efficiency of the Commonwealth’s surface transportation network and to enhance the efficacy of strategies to improve such efficiency; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To promote the coordination between transportation investments and land use planning. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The responsibilities of the Office shall be: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To oversee and coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation the development of, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the Six-Year Improvement Program pursuant to § 33.2-214<\/a> for the Commonwealth Transportation Board; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To implement the statewide prioritization process developed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board pursuant to § 33.2-214.1<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To develop, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> To develop measures and targets related to the performance of the Commonwealth’s surface transportation network for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, including any performance measurement required by Title 23 or 49 of the United States Code and any measures adopted by the Board pursuant to § 33.2-353<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> To undertake, identify, coordinate, and oversee studies of potential highway, transit, rail, and other improvements or strategies, to help address needs identified in the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> To assist the Commonwealth Transportation Board in the development of a comprehensive, multimodal transportation policy, which may be developed as part of the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> To provide technical assistance to local governments and regional entities, including assistance to establish and promote urban development areas pursuant to § 15.2-2223.1<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> To oversee and coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation the development of, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the annual budget and the six-year financial plan for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> To oversee, subject to approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank established pursuant to § 33.2-1502<\/a> and the Toll Facilities Revolving Account established pursuant to § 33.2-1529<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to subsection C, the Office shall coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation, as appropriate, and coordinate with the Department of Transportation on all road, bridge, and tunnel projects and with the Department of Rail and Public Transportation on all rail and transit projects. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFICE OF INTERMODAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION\n(\u00a7 2.2-229)\n\nA. There is hereby established the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment\nof the Secretary of Transportation (the Office), consisting of a director,\nappointed by the Secretary of Transportation, and such additional transportation\nprofessionals as the Secretary of Transportation shall determine. It shall be\nthe duty of the Office to support and advise the Secretary in his role as\nchairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.\n\nB. The goals of the Office shall be:\n\n 1. To promote transparency and accountability of the programming of\n transportation funds, including the development of the Six-Year Improvement\n Program pursuant to § 33.2-214 and the statewide prioritization process\n pursuant to § 33.2-214.1;\n\n 2. To ensure that the Commonwealth has a multimodal transportation system that\n promotes economic development and all transportation modes, intermodal\n connectivity, environmental quality, accessibility for people and freight, and\n transportation safety;\n\n 3. To encourage the use of innovation and best practices to improve the\n efficiency of the Commonwealth’s surface transportation network and to\n enhance the efficacy of strategies to improve such efficiency; and\n\n 4. To promote the coordination between transportation investments and land use\n planning.\n\nC. The responsibilities of the Office shall be:\n\n 1. To oversee and coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the\n Department of Rail and Public Transportation the development of, for the\n Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the Six-Year Improvement\n Program pursuant to § 33.2-214 for the Commonwealth Transportation Board;\n\n 2. To implement the statewide prioritization process developed by the\n Commonwealth Transportation Board pursuant to § 33.2-214.1;\n\n 3. To develop, for the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the\n Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353;\n\n 4. To develop measures and targets related to the performance of the\n Commonwealth’s surface transportation network for the Commonwealth\n Transportation Board’s approval, including any performance measurement\n required by Title 23 or 49 of the United States Code and any measures adopted\n by the Board pursuant to § 33.2-353;\n\n 5. To undertake, identify, coordinate, and oversee studies of potential\n highway, transit, rail, and other improvements or strategies, to help address\n needs identified in the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to §\n 33.2-353;\n\n 6. To assist the Commonwealth Transportation Board in the development of a\n comprehensive, multimodal transportation policy, which may be developed as\n part of the Statewide Transportation Plan pursuant to § 33.2-353;\n\n 7. To provide technical assistance to local governments and regional entities,\n including assistance to establish and promote urban development areas pursuant\n to § 15.2-2223.1;\n\n 8. To oversee and coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the\n Department of Rail and Public Transportation the development of, for the\n Commonwealth Transportation Board’s approval, the annual budget and the\n six-year financial plan for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; and\n\n 9. To oversee, subject to approval of the Commonwealth Transportation Board,\n the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank established pursuant to §\n 33.2-1502 and the Toll Facilities Revolving Account established pursuant to\n § 33.2-1529.\n\nD. In carrying out its responsibilities pursuant to subsection C, the Office\nshall coordinate with the Department of Transportation and the Department of\nRail and Public Transportation, as appropriate, and coordinate with the\nDepartment of Transportation on all road, bridge, and tunnel projects and with\nthe Department of Rail and Public Transportation on all rail and transit\nprojects.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 361; 2006, c. 942; 2007, cc. 80, 219; 2009, cc. 670, 690;\n2017, cc. 166, 273; 2018, c. 828.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}