About Us
The Hampton Roads Transportation Authority (HRTA) is a regional authority created by the Virginia General Assembly during its 2007 session. When signed by Governor Kaine, House Bill 3202 (HB 3202) created the Hampton Roads Transportation Authority along with other transportation initiatives statewide. HB 3202 also spelled out what projects the HRTA is responsible for building and the taxes and fees the HRTA is able to impose. For more information about HB 3202 go to this website: http://www.hb3202.virginia.gov/ .
Per HB 3202, there are twelve Hampton Roads localities that are voting members of the HRTA. They are: the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, and the counties of Isle of Wight, James City and York. There are additional non-voting members comprised of three Virginia General Assembly members appointed by General Assembly leadership and representatives from state transportation departments, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT), and the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB).
The highest elected official from each of the twelve jurisdictions, or their elected designee, represents a locality on the HRTA. The General Assembly leadership appoints three non-voting members from the General Assembly, and one additional non-voting representative from both VDOT and VDRPT. For a list of the members and the HRTA officers, click here.
