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{{Infobox Transportation
#REDIRECT [[Leonard Sandridge Road]]
| name =North Grounds Connector
| photo =NGCAerial-small.jpg
| caption =
| status ={{complete}}
<!--ABOVE USE:{{proposed}},{{planned}},{{underway}},{{complete}},or {{canceled}} -->
| meeting =none
| location =Charlottesville
<!--ABOVE USE JURISDICTION: Albemarle, Charlottesville -->
| cost =$4,100,000
| sponsor =[[University of Virginia]]
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| purpose =1. Ease congestion around North Grounds area<br>2. Ease congestion for traffic related to the John Paul Jones Arena
| status-desc =Completed in January 2006. Part of the Arena project.
| website =
| vdot-dashboard =
| contact =[[Dick Lawrence]], Senior Project Manager, University of Virginia
}}
==Map==
{{Map|lat=38.052146|lng=-78.516197|zoom=15}}
 
==Project Details==
The [[North Grounds Connector]] allows for east-bound traffic on the [[US 29]]/[[US 250]] Bypass to enter the [[University of Virginia]]'s [[North Grounds]] area, through to [[Massie Road]], and for traffic from Massie Road or North Grounds to re-enter east-bound traffic on the bypass.
 
After completion, the connector was renamed '''Leonard Sandridge Road'''.
 
==Design==
Sandridge Road is designed to:
#Ease congestion around the North Grounds area, and
#Ease congestion for traffic related to the [[John Paul Jones Arena]].
 
During the design phase, some [[Charlottesville]] [[City Council]]ors were concerned that UVa wanted to build an at-grade intersection at the bypass, requiring a traffic light. Council approval of the road was contingent upon an agreement this would not happen.<ref>[http://cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=14018&pid=931 City puts stipulation on North Grounds Project], Ben Sellers, ''[[Cavalier Daily]]'', November 11, 2002</ref>
 
== Construction ==
Construction was undertaken and planned by UVa. [[Barton Malow]] was the construction management firm. Construction was finished five months ahead of schedule, in January 2006 at an estimated cost of $4.1 million.<ref>[http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/2006/01/north_grounds.html New way to North Grounds], Matt Kelly, ''Inside UVA'', Vol 36, Issue 1</ref> 
 
==Notes==
<references/>
 
[[Category: Transportation Matrix]]
[[Category:Secondary roads]]
[[Category:University of Virginia]]

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