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Additional Resources

• Much of the information in the Transportation Matrix is drawn from Albemarle County's Six-Year Secondary Road Plan and the Virginia Department of Transportation's Six-Year Improvement Program.
• Where are the most dangerous intersections?  See the Daily Progress article on this topic from December 2005.
• Review transportation postings in the Charlottesville Tomorrow Weblog.

VDOT

1. Relieve congestion on Route 29 and the Route 29 / Hydraulic Road intersection

The Daily Progress reported on December 20, 2008 that funding for the Hillsdale project would not be made available until at least FY2015, as the project is now outside of VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program.

The stated purpose of the Eastern Connector is to:
1. Provide for traffic flow between 250 E and 29 N
2. Ease congestion on 250 bypass, Park Street, Rio Road, and Meadowcreek Parkway

The Eastern Connector Corridor Location study has finished its work. The steering committee recommended an alignment that would connect Rio Road with Route 20 via Pen Park. The committee also recommended that two other alternatives (Polo Grounds Road and a relocation of Proffit Road) be reserved now for development as roads in the near future. However, both the Board of Supervisors and the City Council have both opted to delay further consideration on the road until further traffic data can be obtained to prove the need for the road.

Schedule

Part of Crozet Master Plan
Will be addressed as neighboring parcels are developed and rezoning requests come before County.

1. Improve business on the east end of the Mall. 
2. Improve flow of traffic around Mall by replacing crossing removed by Eastern Mall Expansion project

This is Albemarle County's portion of the project. A contract was awarded to Faulconer Construction Company, Inc. on December 18, 2008 by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for $11.8 million. Construction will begin in February 2009, with completion in the fall of 2011. Roadway to open in spring of 2012, pending completion of McIntire Road Extended and 250 Interchange.

This is the section of the Meadowcreek Parkway project from the 250 Bypass to Melbourne Road. This is the City of Charlottesville's portion of the project. 

Project cannot be advertised until the Section 106 process is complete, and until right of way negotiations are concluded. The City is negotiating to obtain an easement for the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority.

Funded by Federal appropriation announced in 2005.  In design and environmental review stage. This project is being managed by Charlottesville under the First Cities initiative, with technical support provided by VDOT. City Council voted 4-1 in July 2007 to approve project's fit with the city's comprehensive plan.

City Council had been expected to select one recommended alternative in December 2007.  Negotiations with the state Department of Natural Resources for impacts to nearby historic sites continues.

On February 19, 2008, Neighborhood Development Staff asked City Council to spend $1 million to match a VDOT revenue sharing plan. This would be put aside to pay for pedestrian and improvements, above and beyond the money from the federal government.

On March 18, 2008, the steering committee overseeing the interchange designed voted 5-1-1 to select Alternative C1 as its preferred alternative. On June 4, 2008, City Council selected a modified version of Alternative G1. Design revisions are ongoing.

TBD - likely spring 2009

$270,000,000
Since the project is inactive, cost estimates for the Western 29 Bypass are both hard to come by and vary tremendously. In 2005, members of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors put the estimated price tag at about $270 million.  In 2005, the Chamber of Commerce estimated the price at $271-280 million.  VDOT provided the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors an official estimate of $166 million on March 1, 2006, but in doing so acknowledged the cost model on this project may not be comprehensive.

This study is the transportation element of the Places29 Master Planning process. It was endorsed by the MPO Policy Board at their meeting in November 2008.

VDOT reported in November 2007 that the project has been split into two phases. The first phase will be "from Route 240 to about 0.5 miles east of Route 684" and is now scheduled for advertisement in November of 2010. However, Allan Sumpter warned the Board of Supervisors on January 7, 2009, that the project could be $2 million short due to additional cuts in VDOT's secondary road allocations to localities.

Part of Crozet Master Plan
VDOT handling design
Priority on Secondary Six-Year Improvement Program

According to a staff report prepared for the Board of Supervisors in advance of a March 12, 2008 public hearing on the Six Year Secondary Road Plan, the project has received $6,789,407 in funding from VDOT over previous years. That includes $993,400 in VDOT revenue sharing funds. The balance remaining is $7,865,385. Project may be pushed back further due to continued reductions in state and federal transportation revenues.

VDOT reported in November 2007 that right of way acquisition phase will begin in December 2008 with an estimated advertisement date of early 2011. The project has been drastically scaled back from its original plan. In July 2007, VDOT's Utility Section will determine if utility relocation can be scaled back. Project may be pushed back further due to continued reductions in state and federal transportation revenues. Priority on Secondary Six-Year Improvement Program. 

 

Project	Belmont Bridge Replacement
Cost	$9.36 million
Sponsor	Charlottesville
Stated Purpose	To replace a bridge that has a current sufficiency rating of 49.6 out of 100.
Status	According to the MPO's project tracking matrix for February 2008, the City's cost benefit analysis supports full replacement. An Environmental EQ 429 form has been submitted for approval. A design RFP is being developed. There is no estimate construction date. According to the Daily Progress, almost $3.5 in state and federal funding has been accrued, and the City will spend $166,000 this year. The additional money will come frrom VDOT and is included in the Six Year Plan. Bids were due 9/15/08 and staff are currently reviewing the eight proposals that were received. Project will be paid for with 80% federal funds and 20% state funds according to the City's website. However the City will spend nearly $200,000 from its Capital Improvement Program on the project to cover other costs.
Website	none
Next Public Meeting	TBA
Map	[click]
Contact	Angela Tucker, City of Charlottesville

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Conceptual citizen proposal. Next step is a feasibility study, which two members of City Council has endorsed. Price tag estimated at $200,000 and will require match from private developers. County representatives are concerned the project could divert funds that would otherwise go to the creation of a Regional Transit Authority.

CCBRA's attention has now turned to the possibility of daily Amtrak service to DC and New York on a line originating from Lynchburg. Keith Page of the Department of Rail and Public Transportation spoke to the Board of Supervisors on June 4, 2008. The project is listed in DRPT's State Rail Plan. An analysis by AMTRAK concluded a funding gap of $1.8 million a year after considering revenue from fares. DRPT is proposing a $17 million three-year pilot project to support the service, according to the Daily Progressx`.

$10,500,000
According to The Hook, this price includes construction costs for the East End Plaza.  The transit center alone is $6,023,060

Ric Barrick, Director of Communications, Charlottesville; Charles Petty, Transit Service Assistant Manager, Charlottesville