Meadow Creek Parkway (County portion)

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Meadowcreek Parkway
Project Underway
Project Overview
1. Improve traffic flow between Rio Road (Route 631) and Route 250 2. Provide more direct access to and from the Charlottesville downtown area
Cost	$30,590,522 - County applying for VDOT Revenue Sharing in FY2009 to cover balance
Sponsor	VDOT
Status Update
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.
VDOT Dashboard	VDOT Dashboard Entry
Contact	Greg Krystyniak, Project Manager, Location & Design Section, VDOT Culpeper District

The portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway in Albemarle County is one of three parts of the Meadowcreek Parkway project. It is currently under construction, with an anticipated completion date of October 2011.

When complete, this portion of the parkway will be 1.3 miles long, running from Melbourne Road to East Rio Road. It will run north around the Charlottesville High School athletic facilities and continue parallel with the railroad tracks. After crossing Meadow Creek, the road will shift to the east around the Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center {CATEC} and join Rio Road just south of the school.

History

The Virginia Department of Transportation held an open design public hearing on March 20, 2003. An $11.8 million bid for construction was awarded to the Faulconer Construction Company in December 2007.

Construction

On July 6 2009, the county announced that 12% of the construction was completed.

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.