Public Comment Opportunity Open October 23-November 21, 2025

PLANNING TOGETHER TODAY FOR BETTER TRAVEL TOMORROW
  • Aerial of Fairfax County Parkway near I-66 (VDOT/Flickr)
    PLANNING TOGETHER TODAY FOR BETTER TRAVEL TOMORROW
  • Potomac water taxi with Woodrow Wilson Bridge in the background.

Public Comment Opportunity

share your thoughts
OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21, 2025

Be a part of planning the region’s transportation future!

 

Provide feedback on: 

 

Visualize 2050 National Capital Region Transportation Plan

The PLAN guides long-range transportation for the National Capital Region 20 years in the future.

 

FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The TIP is a four-year blueprint of the transportation projects that

will be receiving funding from federal, state, local, and other sources.

 

Air Quality Conformity Analysis Report of Visualize 2050

An ANALYSIS of the regionally significant highway and transit projects

and future land use changes to assess if the region will meet regional air quality standards.

 

Visit THE PLAN and PLAN RESOURCES pages to view copies of these documents and individual plan chapters.

The TPB will receive an overview of the plan and public comment received to date on November 19, 2025.

A TPB meeting livestream begins at 12:00 P.M. that day.

2025 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (TIP) FORUM

November 13, 2025
(Check-in opens at 5:30 P.M.)
Presentations: 6:00 -7:00 P.M.

 

Visualize 2050 National Capital Region Transportation Plan

Join the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, WMATA, and District, Maryland, and Virginia DOTs.

The forum includes short presentations about the programming process and the projects included in the TIP. Learn more.

Where: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

777 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002

Virtual option available.

What is Visualize 2050?

Visualize 2050 is the next iteration of the National Capital Region Transportation Plan for the Washington DC, suburban Maryland, and Northern Virginia region. The plan is a milestone of an ongoing transportation planning process highlighting the region’s planned investments through the year 2050 to address transportation issues and achieve regional goals. The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is the designated metropolitan planning organization overseeing the development of Visualize 2050.

 

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION GOALS

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SAFETY
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WELL-MAINTAINED INFRASTRUCTURE
TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY
Multiple modes
AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT MOBILITY OPTIONS
EFFICIENT SYSTEM OPERATIONS
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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RESILIENT REGION
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LIVABLE AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES
  • Safety Icon
    SAFETY
  • Worker Icon
    WELL-MAINTAINED INFRASTRUCTURE
  • TRAVEL TIME RELIABILITY
  • Multiple modes
    AFFORDABLE AND CONVENIENT MOBILITY OPTIONS
  • EFFICIENT SYSTEM OPERATIONS
  • Leaf Icon
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
  • Earth with thermometer icon
    RESILIENT REGION
  • Community icon
    LIVABLE AND PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES

Plan Development Schedule

Visualize 2050 is a multi-year planning initiative that includes three public comment opportunities and ongoing coordination with the region’s transportation decision-makers.

City Scape with Visualize 2050 Timeline
  • Summer 2022 Timeline Image
  • Winter/Fall 2023 Timeline Image
  • Spring 2024 Timeline image
  • Fall 2025 Public comment period
  • Winter 2025-2026 Timeline Image
Header Photo Credits: Fairfax County Parkway - VDOT, Metrobus - Elvert Barnes/Flickr, Bicyclist - Elvert Barnes/Flickr, Water Taxi - Emma K Alexandra/Flickr, Monument and Dulles Metro - Shutterstock