PLANNING TOGETHER TODAY FOR BETTER TRAVEL TOMORROW
  • Aerial of Fairfax County Parkway near I-66 (VDOT/Flickr)
    PLANNING TOGETHER TODAY FOR BETTER TRAVEL TOMORROW
  • Metrobus 80 at Columbia Heights, Washington, DC
  • Potomac water taxi with Woodrow Wilson Bridge in the background.

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
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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
  • Bicycle and bus icon
    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