As the dust settles on several major transportation projects along U.S. 29, the business community was briefed Thursday on the development of another round of improvements in and around the highway’s intersection with Hydraulic Road. “This transportation project is at the epicenter of our community,” said James Dikmen, the chairman of the North Downtown Business […]
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Area transportation group seeks closure on Western Bypass
The regional body that makes transportation-related decisions in Albemarle and Charlottesville learned about several new projects Wednesday, but it also sought to ensure that the now-defunct Western Bypass stays dead. Before being briefed on a new regional bike plan, possible bus service to Harrisonburg and the potential for more land for the Rivanna Trail, […]
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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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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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Planning moves forward for Hydraulic-29 crossing
A series of meetings to shape the future of the intersection of U.S. 29 and Hydraulic Road will get underway in March, and the head of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission said there are no preconceived outcomes. “Virginia Transportation Secretary Aubrey Layne is very clear that we’re going into this with a blank sheet […]
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With Rio intersection done, attention turns to Hydraulic Road
Virginia’s secretary of transportation was in Charlottesville on Thursday to celebrate completion of one major project on U.S. 29 and to announce that planning soon will begin for a future one. “At your request, we are kicking off a study of Hydraulic Road and the Route 29 intersection which I believe will be another key […]
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Placemaking group laments lack of oversight with Hillsdale project
The construction of a mile-long extension of Hillsdale Drive is underway, but members of Charlottesville’s PLACE Design Task Force said Thursday that they should have played a greater role in overseeing its design. “We lost the opportunity to comment on the kind of roadway we’d like to see but we would now like to have […]
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Coordination in early stages for Hydraulic Road intersection planning
This story is part of our #CvilleCurious project. You ask the questions, you vote on the questions you’re most curious about, and we answer. To ask your question, visit the CvilleCurious page. This question came from an anonymous reader. Construction is underway for $215 million worth of road improvements along the U.S. 29 corridor, but […]
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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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Transportation secretary pleased with U.S. 29 work’s progress
Virginia’s secretary of transportation returned to Charlottesville on Thursday to brief officials on rapid progress being made on several projects under construction on U.S. 29. “Back in March 2014, we weren’t even sure we were going to have any projects here and then 11 months later the first contracts were signed,” said Aubrey Layne. “I’m […]
