Sunset-Fontaine Connector: Difference between revisions

From Cvillepedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
mNo edit summary
Line 21: Line 21:


== Project details ==
== Project details ==
The Fontaine/Sunset Connector is a proposed road to connect Fontaine Avenue in the City of Charlottesville with Sunset Avenue/Old Lynchburg Road in Albemarle County. While the road is still in the conceptual stage, the expected alignment traverses the Granger Property and the UVa Fontaine Research Park. The $12,800,000 project includes a bridge over railroad tracks.
The Fontaine/Sunset Connector is a proposed road to connect [[Fontaine Avenue]] in the City of Charlottesville with Sunset Avenue/Old Lynchburg Road in Albemarle County. While the road is still in the conceptual stage, the expected alignment traverses the Granger Property and the UVa Fontaine Research Park. The $12,800,000 project includes a bridge over railroad tracks.


The County, City and the University of Virginia will all take place in the negotiations to construct this proposed connector. As such, the primary forum for negotiations is the [[Planning and Coordination Council|PACC]].
The County, City and the University of Virginia will all take place in the negotiations to construct this proposed connector. As such, the primary forum for negotiations is the [[Planning and Coordination Council|PACC]].

Revision as of 14:54, 7 July 2009


Fontaine/Sunset Connector
Fontaine-sunset.jpg

Planned

Project Overview

Road interconnection between Fontaine Ave and Sunset Avenue/Old Lynchburg Road area in County. Expected alignment traverses the Granger Property and the UVA Fontaine Research Park. Cost includes bridge over railroad tracks.
Cost $12,800,000
Sponsor Albemarle
Next meeting TBA

Status Update

Part of Area B Study - The County, City and the University of Virginia continue to discuss the road, and most recently it was a topic of a PACC meeting.

Contact David Benish, Chief of Planning, Albemarle County

Map

Project details

The Fontaine/Sunset Connector is a proposed road to connect Fontaine Avenue in the City of Charlottesville with Sunset Avenue/Old Lynchburg Road in Albemarle County. While the road is still in the conceptual stage, the expected alignment traverses the Granger Property and the UVa Fontaine Research Park. The $12,800,000 project includes a bridge over railroad tracks.

The County, City and the University of Virginia will all take place in the negotiations to construct this proposed connector. As such, the primary forum for negotiations is the PACC.

The Fontaine/Sunset Connector is currently priority #8 on the County's Six Year Plan for Secondary Roads for Fiscal Year 2009.[1]


Status

This project is part of the Southern Urban Area B Study. Planning is currently in the conceptual stage. The University is proposing an additional interchange on I-64 as an alternative.

External Links

Notes