Meadow Creek Parkway (County portion)
Project Details
The County's portion of the Meadowcreek Parkway is under construction, with an anticipated completion date of October 2011. An $11.8 million bid for construction was awarded to the Faulconer Construction Company in December 2007. When complete, it will be a 1.3 mile long portion of the larger Meadowcreek Parkway, running from Melbourne Road to East Rio Road.
History
The Virginia Department of Transportation held an open design public hearing on March 20, 2003. 5 – 7 p.m. This is the second phase of the Meadowcreek Parkway Project. It runs north around the Charlottesville High School athletic facilities and continues parallel with the railroad tracks. After crossing Meadow Creek, the road shifts to the east around the Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical School (CATEC) and joins the existing Rio Road.
Status
Under construction.
Other components
The larger parkway project also includes two other phases: