As Albemarle County prepares for a larger population, officials are seeking ways to encourage the development of an urban community along U.S. 29. The Board of Supervisors held a joint session Tuesday with the Planning Commission to hear an update on the Rio Road small-area plan, a document that seeks to create a vision for […]
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Future land use discussed at first Hydraulic area plan meeting
The future of one of the most significant intersections in Albemarle County and Charlottesville was the topic Wednesday at the first public meeting for a new planning initiative. “We can start to get your feedback on Route 29 and the Hydraulic Area to produce a land-use plan within that general area,” said Chip Boyles, the […]
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Virginia transportation panel discusses U.S. 29 projects
The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved $230 million in funding for the Route 29 Solutions projects nearly three years ago, and members returned to Charlottesville on Tuesday to see the results up close. “It has been a great success,” said Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne. “I remember people telling me this was going to be […]
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Panel begins work of planning for Hydraulic intersection
A panel of elected officials, business owners and citizens met for the first time Thursday to begin planning for the future of the intersection of U.S. 29 and Hydraulic Road. They were told at the outset the outcome may not be the same as at Rio Road. “We’re not here to do the Hydraulic Road […]
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Supervisors briefed on next phase of Rio Road plan
As motorists continue to get accustomed to the new grade-separated intersection at U.S. 29 and Rio Road, Albemarle officials are envisioning a “transformational” future for the land in the vicinity. “We’re hoping we’re going to encourage the economic benefit that the pedestrian mall in downtown [Charlottesville] has,” said Andrew Gast-Bray, Albemarle’s planning director. Albemarle is […]
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Supervisors, planning commission briefed on Rio Road small-area plan
Representatives of a firm hired by Albemarle to study future redevelopment around the intersection of U.S. 29 and Rio Road have presented the first phase of their work to the county’s Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. “If you’re doing a painting, you’ve got to get the main composition pieces together before you fill in […]
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Officials tour U.S. 29 construction zone
A Virginia Department of Transportation engineer overseeing construction of the grade-separated intersection of Rio Road and U.S. 29 made a prediction Thursday that the work will be completed ahead of schedule. “The contract says they have to be done by September 2 and open it back up to traffic,” said Dave Covington, a manager for […]
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Planning continues for Rio Road small area plan
Albemarle officials have begun work on a plan to guide redevelopment around one of the county’s most urban locations. “Rio Road and U.S. 29 is the focal point for a lot of investment now in transportation,” said Wayne Cilimberg, the county’s director of planning. “It is a commercial and retail center for the county […]
