The airport has two maintenance facilities, one corporate hangar, two eight plane T-hangars, one six plane T-hangar, and a new state of the art terminal building erected in 1999. In addition, efforts are currently underway to lease airport land for the construction of a new private maintenance hangar. The airport is used by corporate and general aviation aircraft. Marketing efforts to north-south traffic have significantly increased use of the Franklin Municipal Airport, increasing fuel sales and creating business for local restaurants and motels. (3) Waterways The Blackwater River Landing created by the City of Franklin in cooperation with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries provides the only public access to the river in the City of Franklin. The boat landing consists of two slot ramps, and provides 35 paved parking spaces with an additional 35 spaces on an overflow grass parking area. The boat landing now makes the City of Franklin accessible to small water craft and could provide passage to the Albemarle Sound. The boat landing serves as ideal location for fishing tournaments, educational opportunities, and is an enormous asset to the Downtown Franklin area. (4) Emergency Evacuation The Virginia Department of Emergency Management in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has established emergency evacuation routes in the event of a natural disaster for the Hampton Roads area. In the event that an evacuation is necessary, residents of the City of Franklin are encouraged to use Highway 58 and head in a westerly direction. Additionally, in an effort to leave the area, residents of portions of Isle of Wight and the City of Suffolk will also utilize Highway 58. Traffic control will be monitored by the Virginia State Police and employees of VDOT. (5) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities The City of Franklin adopted the City of Franklin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in 2009. The planning process included forming an advisory committee, assessing the existing sidewalks and roadways, reviewing local and regional plans and policies, soliciting public input, and developing policies, programs, and recommendations to implement bicycle and pedestrian facilities to link destinations in the city. As part of this process, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) reviewed and updated the sidewalk inventory for the City of Franklin in Planning System VDOT’s Statewide database. Prior to adopting the 2009 City of Franklin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in 2003 the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission assisted the City in the Franklin Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. This plan provides a
The airport has two maintenance facilities, one corporate hangar, two eight plane T-hangars, one six plane T-hangar, and a new state of the art terminal building erected in 1999. In addition, efforts are currently underway to lease airport land for the construction of a new private maintenance hangar. The airport is used by corporate and general aviation aircraft. Marketing efforts to north-south traffic have significantly increased use of the Franklin Municipal Airport, increasing fuel sales and creating business for local restaurants and motels. (3) Waterways The Blackwater River Landing created by the City of Franklin in cooperation with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries provides the only public access to the river in the City of Franklin. The boat landing consists of two slot ramps, and provides 35 paved parking spaces with an additional 35 spaces on an overflow grass parking area. The boat landing now makes the City of Franklin accessible to small water craft and could provide passage to the Albemarle Sound. The boat landing serves as ideal location for fishing tournaments, educational opportunities, and is an enormous asset to the Downtown Franklin area. (4) Emergency Evacuation The Virginia Department of Emergency Management in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has established emergency evacuation routes in the event of a natural disaster for the Hampton Roads area. In the event that an evacuation is necessary, residents of the City of Franklin are encouraged to use Highway 58 and head in a westerly direction. Additionally, in an effort to leave the area, residents of portions of Isle of Wight and the City of Suffolk will also utilize Highway 58. Traffic control will be monitored by the Virginia State Police and employees of VDOT. (5) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities The City of Franklin adopted the City of Franklin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in 2009. The planning process included forming an advisory committee, assessing the existing sidewalks and roadways, reviewing local and regional plans and policies, soliciting public input, and developing policies, programs, and recommendations to implement bicycle and pedestrian facilities to link destinations in the city. As part of this process, the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) reviewed and updated the sidewalk inventory for the City of Franklin in VDOT’s Statewide Planning System database. Prior to adopting the 2009 City of Franklin Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in 2003 the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission assisted the City in the Franklin Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. This plan provides a
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