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| purpose =1. Provide for traffic flow between 250 E and 29 N<br> | |||
2. Ease congestion on 250 bypass, Park Street, Rio Road, and Meadowcreek Parkway | |||
| status-desc =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. | |||
| website =[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=planning&relpage=9606 Project Website] | |||
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| contact =[[Juandiego Wade]], Transportation Planner, Albemarle County | |||
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== Project Details == | == Project Details == | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 7 July 2009
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Project Overview
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1. Provide for traffic flow between 250 E and 29 N
2. Ease congestion on 250 bypass, Park Street, Rio Road, and Meadowcreek Parkway |
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| Cost | $9,000,000 (for engineering only) | |
| Sponsor | Albemarle, Charlottesville | |
| Next meeting | None | |
Status Update
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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. |
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| Website | Project Website | |
| Contact | Juandiego Wade, Transportation Planner, Albemarle County | |
Project Details
The Eastern Connector is a proposed roadway or series of transportation improvements anticipated as part of the MPO's UnJAM 2025 Plan. The project is currently dormant after the conclusion of a $500,000 study jointly paid for by Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. The firm PBS&J was hired as the consultant for the study, with Lewis Grimm serving as project manager. Both the City Council and Board of Supervisors agreed that more data on traffic patterns was necessary, as well as more information on how the road might be funded[1].
The project was overseen by a steering committee that met nearly a dozen times to discuss the road.
Several potential routes were under consideration over the course of the study. Three were recommended as potential alternatives:
- Proffit Road between Route 29 and Route 20;
- Polo Grounds Road to Route 20; and
- A new road near Pen Park connecting Rio Road to the Route 20 area near Pantops.
The stated purpose of the Eastern Connector is: 1) provide for traffic flow between 250 E and 29 N 2) Ease congestion on the 250 Bypass, Park Street, Rio Road, and Meadowcreek Parkway.
Status
This project is currently on hold with no current activity.
History
The study got underway in the summer of 2006[2] with the formation of the steering committee.
In December 2007, they asked the consultant to provide more data on the traffic modeling information that was presented to the public.[3]
The Steering Committee met on February 8, 2008. According to the MPO's February 2008 transportation project tracking document, PBS&J was directed to to conduct additional evaluation on alternatives for the next steering committee meeting. The committee also requested the consultant to evaluate an alternative south of Rt. 250 and to consider optimizations to Rt. 250.
Google Map
The area being considered for the Eastern Connector Corridor Study can be viewed through Google Maps.
Next public meeting
External links
Albemarle County Eastern Connector Page
References
- ↑ Tubbs, Sean J. "City Council follows Supervisors’ example and puts Eastern Connector on hold." Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 18 Nov. 2008. Web. 6 July 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2008/11/city_eastern_connector.html>.
- ↑ Wheeler, Brian A. "MPO discusses Eastern Connector." Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 7 July 2006. Web. 6 July 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2006/07/mpo_discusses_e.html>.
- ↑ Tubbs, Sean J. "Eastern Connector Committee wants more data." Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 18 Dec. 2007. Web. 6 July 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/12/ec_data.html>.