Charlottesville Residency Monthly Report

March 2008

Albemarle County BOS Action Items

David Slutzky

• Pedestrian Safety Issues – A target date of June 2008 has been established for completion of a pedestrian safety study on Rio and Hydraulic Roads.

Ken Boyd

• Maxfield Road Rural Rustic Project – Work is expected to resume in late April/early May to complete work on this project.  Crews will be placing the tar and gravel surface when temperatures warm sufficiently to ensure proper curing of the liquid asphalt.

Dennis Rooker

• Safety Improvement Project, Route 29 @ Post Office – A safety improvement project to extend the turning lane on Route 29 in front of the post office is planned for construction this spring.  This project addresses the concerns expressed about motorists mistaking the bus stop as part of the turn lane.
• Barracks Road Aesthetic Improvements  – Plans are being developed to make aesthetic improvements to the exit ramps at Barracks Road.  This work will consist of trash clean up along with tree and brush trimming.  The Canterbury and Hessian Hills homeowners associations have been involved and given their support to this plan.  Work is expected to be completed by spring, 2009.

Ann Mallek

• Durrett Ridge Road – Roadway maintenance work on Durrett Ridge Road has begun.  Permission has also been secured from a property owner to improve sight distance at a curve just east of the one lane bridge.

Sally Thomas

• Stribling Avenue Extended – Clean-up of trash along this roadway was done March 21^st.  Routine maintenance consisting of machining and adding stone was completed March 25^th.

Lindsay Dorrier

·        Turning Lane Extension, Route 20/53 – A safety improvement project to extend the left turn lane south on Route 20 at the intersection of Route 53 will be constructed this spring.

·        Crosswalk at Cale Elementary School – School officials have agreed to installation of a crosswalk.  Installation is expected in April.

Construction

0064-002-2060, SR04; 0064-002-2060, SR04 (Emergency beam end repair to the east and west bound I-64 bridges over Stockton Creek.)

·        Contractor is scheduled to begin work on March 21.  Shoulder closures and periodic lane closures will be required during this work.

ST-7B-08 (Asphalt surface treatment maintenance schedule)

•  Contractor is scheduled to begin work on secondary roads in Albemarle in June.

(NFO)PM07-002-228, N501 (Asphalt overly and guardrail upgrade to Rte. 29 NBL from Rte. 699 to Rte. 692)

• Contractor is scheduled to begin work on March 31.

                                                                                                                        Active Construction Projects

Preliminary Engineering

Albemarle County

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

Discussions continue on ways to move the project forward.  These include possible installation by VDOT of traffic control related items such as the signal, signing, pavement markings and guardrail.

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

Utility relocation work remains ongoing.  Out of 21 total parcels, 18 are clear.  A meeting was held Monday, March 24^th with Charlottesville City and School Board representatives to discuss the needed right-of-way and easements.  The matter will be taken before both the City Council and School Board to consider adopting formal resolutions to provide these by donation.  The Storm Water Management (SWM) committee is nearing completion of its design.  The Committee is planning to submit in May to City Council for approval.  Given these outstanding issues, an adjustment to the advertisement date will be necessary.  The project is targeting a late Fall advertisement date.

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

VDOT provided design details to City staff for exhibit being developed for presentation to City

Council as part of SWM design approval process.

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

VDHR concurred on 10-11-2007 that the project will have an effect on the eligible Crozet Historic District and seven contributing resources; however, the effect on the district will not be adverse. Public Hearing approval is pending. Plans are being developed for R/W submittal. Overall coordination with the Crozet streetscape project has started. This includes SWM and drainage. Meeting with streetscape design consultant to be scheduled for early spring.   

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

A progress meeting was held with County staff to illustrate proposed impacts to affected parcels. County staff is going to investigate acquiring necessary easements to try and accelerate the project. Additional survey for drainage was ordered and has been completed. County staff is also investigating possible additional existing drainage easements.

·        Route 743 Advance Mills Bridge, 0743-002-282 P101, R201, C501, B658 (Permanent Replacement Project)  A community meeting was held March 20, 2008, to provide an update regarding the reduced scope, timeline, and work planned for Durrett Ridge Road.  March accomplishments include geology and archaeological survey work along with the beginning of the NEPA coordination, which pertains to the environmental documents.  Also, a consulting party meeting as part of the Section 106 process was held March 20^th.  A goal has been established to conduct a Public Hearing on the proposed design during the timeframe of late June/early July.

Planning, Permits and Land Development

Traffic Engineering

Maintenance work completed

§         Patching operations completed on Routes 600 (Campbell), 612 (Hammocks Gap), 618 (Jefferson

Mill), 637 (Blacks), 640 (Gilbert Station), 648 (Clarks Tract), 649 (Proffitt), 657

(Lambs), 661 (Reas Ford), 664 (Markwood), 665 (Millington), 686 (Paddock Wood), 691 (Greenwood),

702 (Reservoir), 731 (Keswick), 737 (Mtn Vista), 743 (Earlysville), 744 (Hacktown), 1075 (Shagbark),

1499 (Westfield)

• Graded and replaced stone on Rt 608 (Happy Creek), 612 (Hammocks Gap), 627 (Frys Path),

633 (Heards Mtn), (Spring Valley), 636 (Batesville), 637 (Dickwoods), 640 (Gilbert Station),

641 (Burnley Station), 643 (Rio Mills), 645 (Wildon Grove), 646 (Lovers Ln), 662 (Bleak House),

668 (Walnut Level), 671 (Wesley Chapel), 672 (Via), 673 (Breakheart), 689 (Pounding Creek),

691 (Castle Rock), 695 (Crown Orchard), 700 (Watts Farm), 713 (Glendower), 717 (Secretarys Sand),

722 (Old Green Mtn), 725 (Dawsons Mill), 736 (White Mtn), 737 (Mountain Vista), 747 (Preddy

Creek), 766 (Pea Ridge), 769 (Rocky Hollow), 774 (Bear Creek), 795 (Blenheim), 812 (Jim Lane),

825 (Yancey Mill Ln)

§         Mowing on Routes 22, 53, 231, 1068 (Southern Hill)

§         Cleared pipes and ditch work on Routes 29, 600 (Watts Passage), 635 (Craigs Store), 640

(Gilbert Station), 663 (Buck Mtn), 684 (Lane Town), 691 (Greenwood), 736 (Pughs Store), 772

(Blufton), 776 (Tilman), 810 (White Hall), 854 (Carrsbrook), 1124 (Villaverde), 1201 (Blue Ridge),

1321 (Terrell), 1412 (Bennington), 1427 (Northfield), 1428 (Huntington), 1484 (Vincennes), 1487

(Vincennes Ct)

• Tree cleanup on Routes 20, 29, 240, 600 (Stony Point Pass), 616 (Black Cat), 620 (Rolling),

627 (Frys Path), 631 (Old Lynchburg), 635 (Craigs Store), 637 (Dickwoods), 640

(Gilbert Station), 641 (Burnley Station), 662 (Bleakhouse), 675 (Lake Albemarle), 676 (Owensville),

694 (Miller Lake), 702 (Reservoir), 706 (Dudley Mtn), 708 (Red Hill), 738 (Morgantown), 759

(Three Chopt), 850 (Chris Greene Lake), 1301 (Byrd), 1439 (Westmoreland), 1721 (Timberwood Blvd)

• Install new beams on bridge on Rt 606 (Dickerson).
• Monitor Tree Contractor in Boyd Tavern area.

Planned Maintenance work – APRIL 2008

• Spring maintenance activities are beginning on various routes.  They include:
  • Pavement patching
  • Ditching operations
  • Machining and adding stone to gravel roads
  • Pipe rehabilitation and replacement
  • Cleaning drop inlets and storm drains
  • Tree trimming and removal
  • Guardrail mowing

Maintenance Budget

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