James S. Utterback, PMP                                                                                                                        Virginia Department of Transportation

Charlottesville Residency Administrator                                                                                                                                     701 VDOT Way

                                                                                                                                                                                  Charlottesville, VA  22911

Charlottesville Residency Monthly Report

May  2005

Construction                                                                                            Active Construction Projects

Route 649 (Airport Road improvement project) 0649-002-158, C501                          

   Original completion date:     9/2/2005                     Award amount:  $4,820,177

   Estimated completion date:  9/2/2005                     Est. completion amount: $4,855,598

·       Storm drain installation mostly complete.

·       Base stone placed with concrete curb and gutter placement in progress at east and west ends of project.    

Route 20 (Carter’s Bridge replacement project) 0020-002-126, C501, B608              

   Original completion date:     5/1/2005                     Award amount:  $1,488,823

   Estimated completion date:  6/30/2005                    Est. completion amount: $1,498,346

·       Continuing bridge railing and bridge approach grade work to complete project..

Route 53 (Buck Island Creek bridge replacement project) 0053-002-101, C501, B601        

    Original completion date:     11/1/2005                   Award amount:  $1,644,187

   Estimated completion date:  11/1/2005                   Est. completion amount: $1,644,187

·         Completed reconstruction of existing road transition to future alignment of Rte. 53 at the north and south ends of proposed new bridge.

BP-7A-05 (District wide bridge painting project)                                                                      

    Original completion date:     10/31/2005                 Award amount:  $1,556,670

    Estimated completion date:  10/31/2005                 Est. completion amount: $1,556,670

·         Continuing work on Rtes. 690 and 691 bridges over I-64.

SS-7B-05 (Surface Treatment)

    Original completion date:    10/1/2005                    Award amount:  $838,646.72

          Estimated completion date:  7/10/05                      Est. completion amount:  $888,965.52

• Majority of routes in south and west Albemarle are complete.
• Schedule is 55% complete.

PM-7B-05 (Asphalt pavement overlay)

     Original completion date:   12/1/2005                    Award amount:  $3,699,919.31

            Estimated completion date:  12/1/2005                 Est. completion amount:  $3,699,919.31

• Scheduled overlay on Rte. 606 complete
• All scheduled trench widening to Rte. 29 throughout Greene and Albemarle Counties, north and south of Charlottesville, complete.

Maintenance work completed

Albemarle County

• Guardrail installed on Route 708, Dry Bridge Road.
• Slide repairs on Route 250 @ Corey Farm are 100% complete.
• First cycle mowing operations are 100% complete on Primary and Interstate.
• Tree trimming complete at the Meadows Subdivision for sight distance.
• Tree trimming completed on Routes 614, 664, 675 and 857.
• Seeded various embankments on Route 250 with wildflowers and grass.
• Ditching operations complete on Routes 611, 680 and 684 in Albemarle County.
• Route 626 drainage improvements complete.

Greene County

• Roadside management planted cedars along Route 33 at the junkyard.
• Installed “Emily Couric” markers on Route 614.
• Sidewalk repairs complete on Route 230.
• Constructed a right turn lane at the intersection of Route 633 @ Route 33.

Preliminary Engineering

Albemarle County

• Route 22 / 250 Intersection Improvements, 0022-002-104, C501

Field inspection conducted on May 9, 2005                     

On schedule, with ROW acquisition to begin in August 2005.

• Route 631 McIntire Road, 0631-002-128, C502, B612, B657                                   

On schedule for a June 2008 Ad Date with ROW acquisition scheduled to begin in December 2005.

• Route 691 Jarmans Gap Road, 0691-002-158, C501                                                  

On schedule for December 2008 Ad Date.  The Public Hearing is scheduled for July 2005.

• Route 656 Georgetown Road, 0656-002-254, C501                                                                       Residency is developing several design concepts for a meeting with Stakeholders in order to obtain clear guidance and support for the improvements.   
• Route 606 Dickerson Road, 0606-002-P75, N501                                           

On schedule for a December 2007 Ad Date.  The ROW for this gravel road project is only partially available.

• Route 640 Gilbert Station Road, 0640-002-P78, N501                                               

Project will be constructed using State Forces with construction beginning in early June 2005.

• Route 666 Allen Road, 0666-002-P80, N501                                                                

Construction was completed on May 13, 2005, using state maintenance forces. 

Greene County

• Route 627 Bacon Hollow Road, 0627-039-195, C501                                                 

Project is on schedule for December 2006 Ad Date. 

• Route 640 Watson Road, 0640-039-137, N501                                                                               

Construction began on May 16, 2005, using state maintenance forces.

Planning, Permits and Land Development

Traffic Engineering

Maintenance Budget

Planned Maintenance work – June  05

• Safety Service Patrol for I-64 scheduled to operate May 27^th and 30^th.
• Surface treatment operations continue in Albemarle and Greene Counties.
• Paving operations on Route 6 in Albemarle County.
• Route 33 sidewalk repairs in Greene County over Mitchell Creek.
• Paved ditch/drop inlet in Carrsbrook on Monacan Drive.
• Patching operations continue on various roadways in preparation for surface

treatment and plant mix applications.

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