The City Comprehensive Plan , updated by the Planning Commission and City Council every five years, identifies priority transportation improvements to be undertaken during the upcoming 20-year period. City projects and goals which have regional impacts are also included in the MPO Transportation Improvement Program. Albemarle County The Albemarle Transportation Planner in the office of Planning and Community Development works with the VDOT Resident Engineer to identify primary and secondary road needs. County road projects slated for federal funds or with regional impact are included in the MPO Transportation Improvement Program. The County Administrator and County Planner work with the VDOT Resident Engineer to identify and develop primary and secondary road projects for the VDOT Six Year Improvement Program and the local Capital Improvement Plan .
Some localities have citizen task forces which assist in developing transportation plans.
Each locality updates its Comprehensive Plan every five years, working through the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors . CTS , a division of the Charlottesville Public Works Department, conducts transit planning for the City of Charlottesville, and urban Albemarle County routes, which depend upon approval and funding from the County. County route proposals are based on recommendations from CTS, County Planning and Community Development staff, and the general public. Its plan and budget are developed by an appointed Board of Directors each year and approved by each local government for funding. University Transit Service is a private service of the University of Virginia which carries faculty, students, and staff around the University grounds and to some points off-grounds.