DOMINION BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY | Chesapeake, Virginia
10 | Summary
Figure 1.
Capitalizing on Investment in Transportation
The Chesapeake Regional Airport, the new tall span
Veterans Bridge and potential for Dominion Boulevard to
become an interstate highway creates economic potential.
Figure 3.
Preserving Agricultural Character
Large segments of productive agriculture can be
preserved so that this important part of Chesapeake’s
sense of place and character can be retained for the
next generations.
Figure 2.
Connecting Environmental Systems
The Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge Area, the historic
Herring Ditch and forested land purported to be wetlands
create a connected framework that act as the lungs of the
region and provides habitat, biodiversity and opportunities
for recreation.
Figure 4.
Locating New Economic Centers
New economic centers take advantage of key intersections
of improved regional transportation assets and
environmental systems
