Source: City of Charlottesville At their meeting on Thursday April 17, 2008, the Charlottesville School Board will consider a resolution to donate the right of way on City-owned land near Charlottesville High School (CHS) to VDOT for the construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway. The land is located in Albemarle County. The Board was briefed on […]
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Oval roundabout preferred by 250 Interchange Steering Committee
Alternative C1 was selected over G1 by the Committee On a vote of 5-1-1, the committee overseeing the development of an interchange for the Route 250 Bypass and the future Meadowcreek Parkway has selected a large oval roundabout as its preferred alternative for connecting the two roads (Alternate C1). If the recommendation is accepted by […]
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Meadowcreek Parkway interchange project ready for public hearing
The Steering Committee overseeing the design of the interchange to link the Meadowcreek Parkway with the Route 250 Bypass and McIntire Road met for the eleventh time on October 3, 2007 in the basement conference room at SNL Financial. The gathering took place just a month before a public hearing to consider the environmental impact […]
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Council grants conditional easement to VDOT for Meadowcreek Parkway construction
The Charlottesville City Council has voted unanimously to grant a temporary construction easement to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway. However, the resolution passed with several conditions attached. The easement will only be handed over to VDOT upon final acquisition of 49.1 acres of parkland to replace that which […]
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Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange panel hears cost estimates for bridge
Artist’s conception of Alternative C1 with further refinements (Image: RKK) The panel guiding the design of an interchange for the Meadowcreek Parkway and the 250 Bypass held its tenth steering committee meeting on August 16, 2007. Members were briefed on the progress of the Project Team’s work refining various options, and were asked to consider […]
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City Council asks County to sign agreement before Meadowcreek work begins
(left to right) Mayor Brown and Councilors Kendra Hamilton and Dave Norris The Charlottesville City Council wants the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors to adopt a resolution affirming their commitment to building and funding a regional transportation network before they will be willing to proceed with construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway . On the agenda […]
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Norris and Thomas appear on WINA
On July 3, 2007, Charlottesville City Councilor Dave Norris and Albemarle County Supervisor Sally Thomas appeared separately on WINA’s Charlottesville Live with Jane Foy and Coy Barefoot. Norris discussed City Council’s votes Monday night related to the Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange project. Council endorsed two design concepts which will return for public hearings later this year. […]
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Council acts on Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange
Recommended preferred alternative C1 After nine steering committee meetings and one Planning Commission meeting, the Charlottesville City Council has made its first official decision regarding the design of the Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange. On July 2, 2007, Councilors voted 4-1 that Alternatives C1 and G1 should be the “Recommended Preferred Alternatives” for engineering firm Rummel, Klepper […]
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June 2007 MPO Policy Board Meeting
John Giometti (VDOT) describes potential changes to the Meadowcreek Parkway Trail in Albemarle County to Dennis Rooker, David Slutzky, and Dave Norris The Policy Board of the Metropolitan Planning Organization gathered on June 20th, 2007 for a monthly meeting. Topics up for discussion and approval in this meeting include changes to the Meadowcreek Parkway Trail […]
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Divided Planning Commission approves Meadowcreek Parkway interchange
The City Planning Commission has voted 3-1-1 to approve a motion establishing that the proposed Meadowcreek Parkway interchange at the Route 250 Bypass and McIntire Road is consistent with the City’s 2001 Comprehensive Plan. The vote came after a public hearing in which participants were asked to limit their comments to whether the interchange fit […]
