Allan D. Sumpter Virginia Department of Transportation

Charlottesville Residency Administrator 701 VDOT Way

Charlottesville, VA 22911

Charlottesville Residency Monthly Report

September 2007

Albemarle County BOS Action Items

David Slutzky

VDOT’s Northwest Region Traffic Operations has made timing adjustments to Rio Road that seems to have improved movement. Modifications are still pending for Hydraulic Road. The Region also indicates that new equipment has been ordered to upgrade several locations along the Route 29 corridor. Mr. Dean Gustafson, VDOT’s Regional Traffic Operations Director, will be attending the November Board meeting to provide an overview of work being planned to enhance traffic operations in county.

Ken Boyd

Traffic Signals at State Farm Blvd and Burnley Station – Full funding has been authorized to proceed with signal installations. Installation is expected in the 2008 calendar year.
Signage for Airport Roundabout – The new roundabout is still considered to be in a construction zone as only two (2) legs are open to traffic. The last leg should be opened approximately mid-October. Permanent directional signing will be provided and installed by VDOT. Fabrication of these signs is pending. Installation will be completed prior to the opening of the last leg. Also, Regional Traffic Engineering staff is reviewing existing signing leading to the airport from Route 29 to determine if modifications are necessary.

Dennis Rooker

Paving and trench widening on Barracks Road (Route 654) – Paving was completed week of September 17^th.
Broomley Road Bridge – A rough estimate for a replacement structure has been developed using statewide generalized methodology. Including engineering, right-of-way and construction costs the estimate is $2.5 - $3.0 million in present day dollars. A new bridge will require that the vertical clearance from the railroad be increased. Also, to meet legal load, the beam depth will be greater. This will result in the need for substantial adjustments to the roadway approaches. A more detailed estimate will require field survey work to factor in specific right-of-way impacts. This can be done at a later date as priorities for future bridge projects are established.

Dave Wyant

Advance Mills Temporary Bridge – Bridge engineers are continuing with necessary design work. Six (6) consulting parties for the Section 106 process have been identified, including adjacent property owners, the Advance Mills Homeowners Association, Albemarle County and the Federal Highway Administration. A meeting is expected to be scheduled with these parties in late October or early November. The letter to the Department of Historic Resources (DHR) seeking concurrent with VDOT’s definition of the area of potential effects and the efforts to identify historic resources was delivered September 21^st. A response is expected in late October.
Cory Farm Subdivision – Maintenance work to correct the drainage issues on Summit View Lane has been scheduled for October.
Pea Ridge Road – Routine Maintenance work has been scheduled for the week of October 1^st.

Sally Thomas

Reas Ford & Woodlands Road – Contact has been made with the property owner whose permission is needed to improve sight distance. Staff is working with them to determine options to permanently resolve this issue.

Lindsay Dorrier

Route 53 Safety Study – Final recommendations for this location are 1) installation of four (4) pavement messages and rumble strips at key locations; 2) Installation of (4) sets of signs to delineate curves; 3) Revising existing signing to better inform motorists they are entering a two (2) mile section of winding road; 4) Trimming of vegetation to daylight signs in both west and east bound directions. Implementation of these recommendations is scheduled for this Fall.
Traffic Conflict, Route 712 and 20 – This location is still under review by residency and traffic engineering staff.

Construction Active Construction Projects

Project No. 0618-002-6018, SR01 (Rte. 618 Bridge over the Hardware River superstructure replacement) Bridge is restricted to single lane 9’width with concrete barriers in place. Contractor placed concrete beams for phase two.

Project No. PM-7B-07 (Asphalt paving maintenance schedule)

Contractor completed trench widening and paving on Rte. 654 (Barracks Road). Contractor completed Rte. 29 NBL from Rte. 649(Proffit Road) to the Greene County.

Preliminary Engineering

Albemarle County

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

R/W is currently being negotiated and utilities have started to be relocated. VDOT, Albemarle County and Luck Stone met on July 20, 2007 to follow up discussions on the construction funding for this project. Luck Stone has received plans for the project and is currently reviewing them. VDOT has drafted a Memorandum of Agreement for the project and will present the document to Luck Stone for review at the meeting scheduled for September 28.

Route 631 Meadow Creek Parkway, 0631-002-128, C502, B612, B657

The right-of-way phase continues on this project. A right of way offer is pending for the CATEC property. There are still outstanding issues on the Wetsel and City of Charlottesville properties.

Route 631, Meadow Creek Parkway, U000-104-102 (City portion)

Project funding update: Additional funding as a result of HB 3202 has enabled the city to fully fund this project. The most significant remaining issue is formal city agreement to provide temporary easements for construction of the project.

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

The survey has been updated to reflect recent development along the project. The Tea Room property has been cleared and design is proceeding. Although the final schedule has not yet been developed, an advertisement date in the later part of 2010 is expected.

Route 656 Georgetown Road, 0656-002-254, C501

Scoping has been completed. Preliminary engineering has started and coordination with utilities is important in the development of the project. A preliminary field inspection meeting is expected to be held in the late fall of 2007.

Route 643 Rio Mills Road, 0643-002-P76, N501

Aerial survey is scheduled to be available in October 2007.

Route 743 Advance Mills Bridge, 0743-002-282 P101, R201, C501, B658 (Permanent Replacement Project)

A citizen information meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 11, 2007, at Spring Hill Baptist

Church on Fray’s Mill Road. The time will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The informational brochure

has been published and is in circulation throughout the community.

The monthly update to the rural rustic program is attached to this report.

Planning, Permits and Land Development

Land Development Items	Total This Month	Total This Fiscal Year
Special Use Permits and Rezoning Application Review	10	20
Site Plan Reviews for new Subdivisions	15	37
New Entrance Plan Reviews	5	20
Total Permits Processed	85	174
Utility Permits Processed	20	35
Inspection of new Subdivision Street conducted	51	116
Inspection of new entrance conducted	165	285
Miles of Street Accepted in the State System	1.16	1.94

Traffic Engineering

Albemarle - Completed
RTE	LOCATION	REQUEST	ACTION
Rt 53	Section of route east and west of entrance to Monticello	Safety & operational review	Additional warning signs along with pavement messages to be installed in near future
Rt 1090 (Lego Drive)	Entire route	Traffic calming	Final design submitted to County Staff
Rt 1521 (Powell Cr Dr)	Section of route where traffic calming measures installed	Perform follow up evaluation of the effectiveness of the traffic calming measures	Complete; recommendations to county staff
Rt 854 (Carrsbrook)	Entire route	Traffic calming	Study results to county staff; road is eligible

Albemarle – Being reviewed
RTE	LOCATION	REQUEST	STATUS
Rt 29	@ post office entrance	Safety review for entrance	TE reviewing
Rt 631 (Rio)/Waldorf School/Pen Park	Intersection	Being reviewed for cross walk and pedestrian crossing	TE reviewing
250 (Ivy Rd)	Near intersection with 682	Review of passing zone on Route 250	Finalizing sketch
250 (Richmond Rd)	I-64 interchange to High/River Rd intersection in Charlottesville	Coordinate signals on this corridor	Project in preliminary stages of scoping and design. Meeting with City to include signal at Rt 250/High Street. Additional counts at some intersections to be taken and additional time/delay study runs to be taken.
Rt 688 (Midway)	Off Miller School Road	Review for speed limit posting on un-posted road	TE reviewing
Rt 29	Between Polo Grounds & Hollymead	Speed limit review	TE reviewing
Rt 20	Int w/ 712	Operational & safety concerns	TE reviewing

Maintenance work completed

Albemarle County

Patching operations completed on Route 742 (Avon St. Ext), 20 (Scottsville Rd.), 627 (Carters Mountain

Rd.). Cold Patch Routes 708 (Dry Bridge Rd), 692 (Plank Rd.), 691 (Jarmans Gap), 676 (Woodlands Rd.),

1075 (Shagbark Ln.). Plant mix Route 677 (Bloomfield Rd.).

Graded and replaced stone on Routes 600 (Stoney Point Pass), 784 (Doctors Crossing & Burnt Mill Rd.),

640 (Turkey Sag Rd.), 611 (Jarman’s Gap Rd.), 692 (Plank Rd.), 636 (Batesville Rd.), 682 (Gillums Ridge

Rd.), 811 (Jones Mill Rd.), 745 (Arrowhead Valley), 824 Patterson Mill Rd.), 688 (Midway Rd.), 684 Mint

Springs Rd.), 637 (Dick Woods Rd.) 691 (Ortman Rd.), 776 (Buck Mtn. Ford Rd.) 606 (Dickerson Rd.),

672 (Blufton Rd.), 673 (Breakheart Rd.), 668 (Fox Mtn. Rd.), 765 (Innesfree), 643 (Rio Mills Rd.). Grade

rental properties driveways. Pull Shoulders Rt. 29, 722 (Old Green Mtn. Rd.), 723 (Sharon Rd.), 728 (Ed

Jones Rd.), 761 (Briery Creek Rd.), 670 (Damon Rd.), 760 (Red Hill School Rd.), 712 (Plank Rd.), 711

(Burton Rd.), 856 (Burton Rd.), 856 (Burton Ln.), 697 (Sutherland Rd.), 754 (Loving Rd.), 713 (Glendower

Rd.), 717 (Secretarys Sand Rd.), 704 (Fortune Ln.) and 737 (Mountain Vista Rd.)

Litter pickup.
Cleared pipes and ditch work on Routes 668 (Fox Mountain Rd.), 810 (Whitehall Rd.), 635 (Craig’s Store

Rd.), 627(Carters Mountain), 600 (Stoney Point Pass), 640 (Turkey Sag Rd.), 612 (Hammocks Gap Rd.) and

769 (Rocky Hollow Rd.)

Mowing Routes 1117 (State Farm Blvd), 637 (Dick Woods Rd.), 1140 (S. Pantops Dr.), 1421 Elk Dr.),

F179 (Hansens Mtn. Rd.), 1090 (Lego Dr.), 1146 (Hunters Way), 1109 (Glenorchy Dr.), 808 (Running

Deer Dr.), 731 (Keswick Dr.), 781 (Sunset Ave.), 780 (Old Lynchburg Rd.), 796 (Brooksville Rd.), 688

(Midway Rd.), 691 (Jarman Gap Rd.), 689 (Pounding Creek Rd.), 810 (Whitehall Rd.), Yancey Mills

HQTR., 676 (Owensville Rd.), 678 (Decca La.), 614 (Garth Rd.), 795 (Blenheim Rd.),

742 (Avon St. Ext.), 1135 (Willow Lake Dr.), 1137 (Brookhill Ave.), 388 (College Dr.), 1150 (Mill

Creek Dr.), 1802 (Lenora Rd.), 1803 (David Rd.), 1801 (Forrest Rd.), 1800 (Marshall Ct.), 708

(Secretarys Rd.), 712 (Coles Rolling Rd.), 642 (Red Hill Depot Rd.), 706 (Dudley Mountain Rd.),

692 (Plank Rd.), 711 (Burton Rd.), 856 (Burton Ln.), 760 (Red Hill School Rd.), 602

(Howardsville Tpke.), 626 (James River Rd.), 715 (Esmont Rd.), 712 (Plank Rd.), 29 (Monacan

Trail), 6 (Irish Rd.), 20 (Scottsville Rd.), 627 (Carters Mountain Rd.), 618 (Jefferson Mill Rd.),

622 (Albevanna Spring Rd.), 726 (James River Rd.), 717 (Secretarys Sand Rd.), 630 (Green Creek

Rd.), 727 (Blenheim Rd.) and 735 (Mt. Alto Rd.).

Tree cleanup on Routes 29 (Monacan Trail), 636 (Craigs Store Rd.), 691 (Ortman Rd.), 708 (Dry Bridge

Rd.), 637 (Dick Woods Rd.), 635 (Miller School Rd.), 692 (Plank Rd.), 606 (Dickerson Rd.), 664

(Markwood Rd.), 6 (Irish Rd.), 722 (Old Green Mountain Rd.), 800 (Schuyler Rd.), 626 (James River Rd.)

20 (Scottsville Rd.) and 717 (Secretarys Sand Rd.).

Dust Control Routed 606 (Dickerson Rd.), 643 (Rio Mills Rd.), 668 (Fox Mtn. Rd.), 776 Buck Mtn.

Ford Rd.), 713 (Glendower Rd.), 712 (Plank Rd.), 722 (Old Green Mountain Rd.), 704 (Fortune

Ln.), 697 (Sutherland Rd.), and 754 Loving Rd.).

Rural Rustic Road work on Rt. 647 (Maxfield Rd.), 769 (Rocky Hollow Rd ) and 744 (Hack

Town Rd.).

Lined ditches with #3 stone Route 769 (Rocky Hollow Rd.).
Grubbed & hauled stumps Route 647 (Maxfield Rd.).
Installed cross pipes and driveway pipes Route 734 (Bishop Hill Rd.).
Headquarters personnel day lighting signs throughout the County.

Planned Maintenance work – August 2007

Guardrail mowing, machining and patching on various routes in Albemarle County.

Maintenance Budget

9/26/2007

Rural Rustic Program 2007

Albemarle County

Rte 734 (Bishop Hill Road

Construction Complete
Surface Treatment Start Week of Sept. 29

Rte 647 (Maxfield Road)

Under Construction

Rte 640 (Gilbert Station)

Begin Construction of Rte 640, (Gilbert Station Road)Late Fall

Completed Surface Treatment and Construction
- Rte 769 (Rocky Hollow Road),
- Rte 744, (Hacktown Road),

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