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*March 2, 2011: Public design charette. <ref>{{cite web|title=Public design charette|url=http://www.belmontbridge.com/community/public-design-charette|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 8, 2011}}</ref> | *March 2, 2011: Public design charette. <ref>{{cite web|title=Public design charette|url=http://www.belmontbridge.com/community/public-design-charette|author=|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 8, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:36, 1 September 2011
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Project Overview
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To replace a bridge that has a sufficiency rating of 47.6[1] out of 100.
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| Cost | $14.5 million | |
| Location | City Council Chambers | |
| Sponsor | Charlottesville | |
| Next meeting | Design Preview Meeting on September 14, 2011[2] | |
Status Update
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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. According to Jeanette Janiczek, almost $6.1 in state and federal funding has been accrued, but the project needs close to $8.4 million more.[3] |
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| Website | Official site | |
| Contact | Jeanette Janiczek, VDOT program manager, Charlottesville | |
Charlottesville is administering a $14.5 million project[4] to replace the Belmont Bridge, which carries Avon Street over the Buckingham Branch railroad line. As of 2010, the bridge has a [1] sufficiency rating of 47.6 out of 100. Construction on the replacement is not expected to begin until at least 2018.
Project Details
Jeanette Janiczek is the project manager for the City of Charlottesville. The project is one of two being administered by the City's Department of Neighborhood Development Services.
MMM Design of Charlottesville has been selected to serve as the design consultant for the project[5]. A series of public meetings have been held.
History
The bridge was originally built in 1961. In 2003, the Belmont Bridge was determined by the City of Charlottesville to be “rapidly deteriorating” and a plan was put in place to replace it. According to the staff report prepared for the April 6, 2009 City Council meeting, the elements of the bridge were beginning to crumble, and replacement was recommended rather than repair[6].
Development timeline
- November 30, 2010: Kick-off meeting at CitySpace. [7]
- January 2011: Meeting held with adjacent neighborhoods.[8]
- January 2011: Meeting with Downtown Business Association of Charlottesville. [9]
- January 12, 2011: Meeting with bike and pedestrian community. [10]
- January 20, 2011: Meeting with Economic & Government Affairs Committee of the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce. [11]
- March 2, 2011: Public design charette. [12]
- June 20, 2011: Council briefed on design progress. [4]
- September 14, 2011: Design Preview Meeting
Status
In December 2008 the city's cost/benefit analysis supported full replacement. An Environmental EQ 429 form has been submitted for approval. A design request for proposals is being developed.[13]. A "kick-off" meeting will be held on November 30, 2010 in CitySpace.
The city received $1 million in VDOT revenue sharing money for the project in FY2012. [14]
Funding cuts
In November 2009, VDOT officials announced plans to cut several hundred million dollars worth of projects to fill a budget deficit, threatening the ability for the city to save for the bridge. [15].
Map and images
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dixit, Rachana. "Revenue Matching Funds for Roads Cut." Charlottesville Daily Progress. 27 June 2010. Web. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/revenue_matching_funds_for_roads_cut/57668/#When:01:16:48Z>.
- ↑ Web. Belmont Bridge Replacement Design Preview Meeting, Charlottesville Tomorrow, retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ↑ E-mail. Jeanette Janiczek, City of Charlottesville. "amount of money saved up for belmont bridge." Message to Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow. June 22, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. Belmont Bridge design coming into focus, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, June 22, 2011, retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ↑ 'MMM Design selected to oversee new Belmont Bridge design work'. 8 Apr. 2009. Sean Tubbs. Charlottesville Tomorrow. 4 May 2009.
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, April 6 2003.. Also available in older archive.
- ↑ Web. November 30, 2010 Kick-Off Meeting, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Adjacent neighborhood meeting, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ Web. DBAC meeting, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ Web. [1], City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Chamber of Commerce meeting, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Public design charette, City of Charlottesville, retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ↑ Web. Project Tracking Matrix, MPO Policy Board, December 15 2008, retrieved 9 Nov 2009.
- ↑ Web. FY 2012 Revenue Sharing Allocations, Virginia Department of Transportation, retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ↑ Strong, Ted. "Belmont Bridge fix funds in danger | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville news, sports, business, events and jobs | Charlottesville Daily Progress. Web. 25 Nov. 2009. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/belmont_bridge_fix_funds_in_danger/49301/>