Ruckersville Parkway

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Ruckersville Parkway
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Project CANCELED

Project Overview

Alleviate traffic congestion on Route 29 North as an alternative to the Western US 29 Bypass.
Cost $140,000,000
Sponsor Citizens
Next meeting None

Status Update

On April 5, 2006, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to end consideration of the Ruckersville Parkway as part of the Places29 Master Plan for Route 29 North. This project will not get further consideration without support by the Board of Supervisors. However, a portion of the proposed roadway, an unpaved stretch of Dickerson Road north of the roadway, is scheduled for paving and is on the County's Six Year Secondary Plan.

Contact None

Map

Project details

The Ruckersville Parkway is a proposal to build a limited access road connecting the urban ring of Albemarle County with the fast growing commercial centers of Greene County. The idea was the brainchild of former Delegate Mitch Van Yahres and former City Manager Bern Ewert.

The stated purpose was to serve as an alternative to the proposed Western US 29 Bypass. The project would have used some of the right of way already purchased for that project.

Status

On April 5, 2006, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to end consideration of the Ruckersville Parkway as part of the Places29 Master Plan for Route 29 North. This project will not get further consideration without support by the Board.

However, the County's adopted Six Year Secondary Road Plan has placed all funding for rural roads onto Dickerson Road, one of the sections of this proposed route.[1]

Next public meeting

This project is not active.

Notes

  1. 'Board debates Secondary Road projects; Dickerson Road paving may be accelerated', Charlottesville Tomorrow, Posted on March 10, 2008 at 05:14

Charlottesville Tomorrow interview with Mitch Van Yahres (October 25, 2005)

December 30, 2005 Coverage on Charlottesville Tomorrow blog

Hook article from October 30, 2007

Audio of interview with Mitch Van Yahres from October 5, 2005