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{{Infobox Transportation
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| name =Meadowcreek Parkway
| photo =Mcp-county.jpg
| caption =
| status ={{underway}}
<!--ABOVE USE:{{proposed}},{{planned}},{{underway}},{{complete}},or {{canceled}} -->
| meeting =
| location =
<!--ABOVE USE JURISDICTION: Albemarle, Charlottesville -->
| cost =$30,590,522 - County applying for [[VDOT Revenue Sharing]] {{as of|2009|7|alt=in FY2009}} to cover balance
| sponsor =VDOT
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| purpose =1. Improve traffic flow between Rio Road (Route 631) and Route 250 <br>2. Provide more direct access to and from the Charlottesville downtown area
| status-desc =This is Albemarle County's portion of the project. A contract was awarded to Faulconer Construction Company, Inc. on December 18, 2008 by the [[Commonwealth Transportation Board]] for $11.8 million. Construction will begin in February 2009, with completion in the fall of 2011. Roadway to open in spring of 2012, pending completion of McIntire Road Extended and 250 Interchange.
| website =
| vdot-dashboard =[http://dashboard.virginiadot.org/Pages/Projects/EngineeringDetailDesign.aspx?prj_nbr=2530 VDOT Dashboard Entry]
| contact =[[Greg Krystyniak]], Project Manager, Location & Design Section, VDOT Culpeper District
}}
 
{{current}}The portion of the [[Meadowcreek Parkway]] in Albemarle County is one of three parts of the Meadowcreek Parkway project.  Construction was scheduled to be completed on October 14, 2011,<ref>{{cite email|subject=MCP questions|from=Lou Hatter|sourceorg=Virginia Department of Transportation|to=Sean Tubbs|repositoryorg=Charlottesville Tomorrow|senddate=August 22, 2011}}</ref> but actually wrapped up one day early. <ref name="VDOT-open">{{cite web|title=
VDOT BEGINS FINAL PREPARATIONS TO OPEN MEADOW CREEK PARKWA|url=http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/resources/Culpeper/Meadowcreek_Parkway/Preparations_Begin_to_Open_Meadow_Creek_Parkway.pdf|author=Lou Hatter|work=|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation|location=|publishdate=December 7, 2011|accessdate=December 8, 2011}}</ref>
 
Elements of the road were designed by [[Jones & Jones]], a Seattle-based landscape architectural firm. Construction work was  performed by [[Faulconer Construction Company]].
 
This portion of the parkway is 1.3 miles long and runs from [[Melbourne Road]] to East [[Rio Road]]. It runs north around the [[Charlottesville High School]] athletic facilities and continue parallel with the railroad tracks. After crossing [[Meadow Creek]], the road shifts to the east around the [[Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center]] {CATEC} and joins Rio Road just south of the school.
 
A nearby transportation irmpvoement was construction of a new bridge on East Rio Road {{as of|2010|7|29}}<ref>"Work on East Rio Road to Shift Traffic | Charlottesville Daily Progress." Charlottesville News, Sports, Business, Events and Jobs | Charlottesville Daily Progress. Web. 28 June 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/work_on_east_rio_road_to_shift_traffic/57674/>.</ref>.
 
Shortly before the [[2011 election|November 2011 election]], Albemarle Supervisor [[Ken Boyd]] called for the county's portion of the road to be opened immediately. Charlottesville Mayor [[Dave Norris]] said that would be premature. <ref name="boyd-open">{{cite-progress|title=Boyd pushes for immediate opening of Meadow Creek Parkway|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/oct/31/boyd-push-immediate-opening-meadow-creek-parkway-ar-1424645/|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=November 1, 2011|accessdate=November 1, 2011|cturl=}}</ref> On December 7, 2011, the Board voted 6-0 to direct VDOT to open the road. Shortly after the vote, VDOT announced they would prepare to open the road. <ref name="VDOT-open" />
 
===Temporary opening in 2010===
Boyd cited a precedent in his call to open the road to permanent traffic. On October 11, 2010, the closure of East Rio Road for six weeks was detoured by opening the county's portion to traffic<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Now you can try out the long-awaited Meadowcreek Parkway|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/oct/12/now-you-can-try-out-long-awaited-meadowcreek-parkw-ar-556968/|author=|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=|accessdate=October 12, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. [[Peter Kleeman]], an opponent of the parkway, has argued that VDOT has no right to open the detour because the June 2008 ordinance allowing the parkway stated that none of the parkway could open until the entire project is complete<ref>{{cite web|title=Can VDOT really open the Meadow Creek Parkway?|url=http://kleemanblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/can-vdot-really-open-meadow-creek.html|author=Peter Kleeman|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=September 19, 2010|accessdate=October 12, 2010}}</ref>. However, Charlottesville city attorney [[Craig Brown]] told City Council was told at their meeting on October 4 that the ordinance did not specifically forbid a temporary opening{{fact}}.
 
After the road was closed, the multi-use trail was made off-limits to bicycles. VDOT policy is for the public to be prohibited from entering construction projects. <ref>{{cite email|subject=meadowcreek parkway question|from=Lou Hatter|sourceorg=Virginia Department of Tramsportation|to=Sean  Tubbs|repositoryorg=Charlottesville Tomorrow|senddate=Friday, February 10, 2011}}</ref>
 
== History ==
*May 2001: Jones and Jones submits report outlining final alignment from Melbourne Road to Rio Road
*March 20, 2003: The [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] held an open design public hearing
*May 5, 2004: Board of Supervisors adopts resolution of intent endorsing design<ref>Kelsey, Jack M. "Meadow Creek Parkway; CATEC Impacts." Letter to Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. 19 Apr. 2005. Albemarle County, Virginia - Official Web Site. Albemarle County. Web. 25 Nov. 2009. <http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Agenda/2005files/20050504/Meadowcreekparkwayattache.pdf>.</ref>
*September 21, 2004: Informal presentation to CATEC Board of Directors
*December 2008: Commonwealth Transportation Board awards an $11.8 million construction contract to the [[Faulconer Construction Company]]<ref>{{cite web|title=
WORK ON MEADOW CREEK PARKWAY TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY
Commonwealth Transportation Board approves $11.8 million project|url=http://www.virginiadot.org/VDOT/Projects/Culpeper/asset_upload_file309_38804.pdf|author=Lou Hatter|work=|publisher=Virginia Department of Transportation|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=December 8, 2011}}</ref>
*February 2009: Construction starts
*July 6 2009: County announces that 12% of the construction was completed<ref name=cttwelvepercent>[http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/07/county_meadowcreek_update.html VDOT: County’s portion of Meadowcreek Parkway on schedule], Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, 6 Jul 2009.</ref>.
*October 2010: County's portion scheduled to open while East Rio Road intersection is built<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Part of Meadowcreek Parkway opening temporarily|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/aug/22/part-meadowcreek-parkway-opening-temporarily-ar-466869/|author=Rachana Dixit|pageno=|printdate=August 22, 2010|publishdate=August 22, 2010|accessdate=October 4, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. Originally scheduled to open on October 5, but postponed until later in the month.
*October 14, 2011: VDOT anticipated completion of county portion.
*November 2, 2011: Supervisor Boyd asks Board seek to pass resolution asking VDOT to open the road. <ref name="boyd-open" /> Board opts to defer decision until December 2011. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Albemarle holds off on parkway-opening resolution|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/nov/02/albemarle-holds-parkway-opening-resolution-ar-1429868/|author=Aaron Richardson|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=November 2, 2011|accessdate=November 7, 2011|cturl=}}</ref>
*December 7, 2011: Supervisors vote 6-0 to open road, and VDOT announces they will do so. <ref name="VDOT-open" />
*Early January 2012: Road expected to be opened permanently. <ref>{{cite web|title=City Council falls short of consenting to parkway opening|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/12/meadowcreek-city-council.html|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=December 21, 2011|accessdate=December 22, 2011}}</ref>
 
==Map==
{{Map|lat=38.056506|lng=-78.46839|zoom=15}}
 
==Other components of the Meadowcreek Parkway==
The larger parkway project includes two other phases, both in the city:
*[[McIntire Road Extended]], and
*the [[Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange]].
 
==External Links ==
[http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/culpeper/meadow_creek.asp VDOT's Meadow Creek Parkway page]
 
==References==
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[[Category: Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) items]]

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