Allan D. Sumpter                                                                                                                                                                                                 Virginia Department of Transportation

Charlottesville Residency Administrator                                                                                                                                                                                                 701 VDOT Way

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Charlottesville, VA  22911

Charlottesville Residency Monthly Report

July 2008

Albemarle County BOS Action Items

David Slutzky

• Signal Upgrades along Route 29 – New signal controllers have been installed along the Route 29 corridor.  Signal to signal communication has been established and crews are working to refine signal timings and vehicle detection issues.
• Signal Timing on Rio Road East (Route 631) - An operational review of the signal systems along Rio Road at Old Brook and Northfields has been completed.  The signals appeared to be operating correctly.  Further review can be done if specific times of day can be provided that problems have been observed.
• Patching on Hillsdale Drive – An inspection of the reported pavement gouges has been made and it has been determined that spot patching is needed at various locations.  Work is being scheduled with a patching contractor and will be completed prior to the beginning of the county’s safety project on this route.

Ken Boyd

• Safety Implementations on Route 29 at Forest Lakes -   Work completed has included reduction of the speed limit, installation of pavement markings, rumble strips, pull off areas for police vehicles, and retiming of the traffic signal. The next phase of improvements will be vegetation work to begin the week of August 4^th. Also, the Forest Lakes Homeowners Association Board has approved relocation of their sign to a site approved by VDOT.

Dennis Rooker

• Pedestrian Safety Improvements - Implementation of previously recommended pedestrian improvements will begin in August with the modification of existing pavement markings and sign installations at the intersection of Georgetown and Hydraulic Roads. Additionally, new bicycle pavement lane markings will be installed on West Rio Road. (A sketch of this work is attached to this report.)
• Illegal Signs on Right-of-Way – County and VDOT staff are continuing to discuss details about each entity’s role in dealing with illegal signs on the right-of-way.  A report it expected to the Board in September on proposed actions. In the meantime, VDOT has increased its patrol of entrance corridor roadways. 

Ann Mallek

• Drainage Problem on Buck Road (Route 789) – An investigation has determined that this issue is off VDOT right-of-way.
• Sight Distance Issue at Woodlands Road (Route 676) & Reas Ford (Route 660)- Discussions with the property owner have led to an agreement to relocate a section of shrubbery to improve sight distance at this location. The re-plantings will occur this fall or next spring per an arborist’s recommendation.  In the interim, the property owner has agreed to allow trimmings by VDOT crews.

Sally Thomas

• Dry Bridge – Buckingham Branch Railroad Company (BBRC) informed VDOT on July 18^th that bridge repairs would be postponed due to their need for crews to address rail maintenance issues. As of this report, they had not provided a revised schedule; however, they have indicated they are revising their plans to include a full deck replacement.  The importance of completion of these repairs has been stressed to BBRC from both the residency and VDOT’s central office.
• Guardrail Request on Faber Road (Route 632) – This location has been reviewed and approved for installation of a guardrail. The work will be placed on a contractor work list for completion.
• Batesville Traffic Calming – Work will soon begin to install warning signs to enhance pedestrian safety.  (A sketch of this work is attached to this report.)
• Route 250 Signal at Farmington Road – An upgrade to this signal is planned for late this year that will consist of replacing the overhead wire suspension system with a mast system.  Maintenance crews have plans to address the “swaying” wire problem affecting the cameras used in vehicle detection.

Lindsay Dorrier

·        Glendower Road (Route 713) – Maintenance consisting of machining the road with a motorgrader and application of dust control was performed on July 18, 2008.

·        Intersection of Route 20 and Coles Rolling Road (Route 712) – Safety improvements at this intersection consisting of installation of delineators has been completed.

·        Bridge Rehabilitation on James River Road (Route 626) – The bridge located at Ballinger Creek will be closed August 4^th-August 15^th for deck and substructure rehabilitation.

Construction                                                                                                       Active Construction Projects

0064-002-2060, 2061, SR04 Emergency Beam End Repairs to I-64 Bridges over Stockton Creek

• Project complete.

(NFO) BR07-002-305, C501 Deck Repairs and Latex Overlay to I-64 WBL Bridge over Stockton Creek

•  Complete minus replacement of one defective bridge deck expansion joint.

(NFO)PM07-002-228, N501 Rte. 29 Pavement Overlay and Guardrail Upgrades

• Project complete.

0601-002-6261, SR02  Repair bridge beam by heat straightening

• Heat straightening is complete.  Coating application is all that remains to complete project.

PM-7B-08 Scheduled Asphalt Overlay

• Schedule sections of Routes 663 and 676 are complete.
• Pavement milling on Route 742 is complete.
• Anticipating paving operations next week.

Preliminary Engineering

Albemarle County

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

Utility relocation work remains ongoing.  Design staff has been working on final revisions and administrative issues to allow a fall advertisement.

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

Design staff has been working on final revisions and administrative issues to allow a fall advertisement.  Advertisement of this project is scheduled to occur concurrently with the county portion.

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

VDOT continues to work on the administrative issues to allow the section of the project from Crozet Avenue to Carter Street to be constructed by the county as part of the Crozet Streetscape Project (Phase II).  Other ongoing work has included utility field inspection work to finalize easements, and review of traffic management plans.

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

Preliminary design work is continuing.  The plans are currently in the Traffic Engineering section for review.  Among next steps is a July review by VDOT’s Utility Section as an effort to minimize the necessity for utility relocations s a result of drainage features.

·        Route 743 Advance Mills Bridge, 0743-002-282 P101, R201, C501, B658 (Permanent Replacement Project) The public hearing package including the Board’s endorsement has been submitted to VDOT’s Central Office for review and approval.  The next steps will include the right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation phases. The project remains on schedule for an early 2009 advertisement.

RURAL RUSTIC ROAD UPDATE

Planning, Permits and Land Development

Traffic Engineering

Maintenance work completed

§         Patching operations completed on Routes 601 (Fee Union), 618 (Martin Kings), 640 (Turkey Sag),

687  (Shiffletts Mill), 690 (Newtown), 692 (Plank), 797 (Hillsboro Ln)

• Graded and replaced stone on Rt 600 (Stony Point Pass), 612 (Hammocks gap), 629 (Browns Gap),

633  (Cove Garden), 640 (Turkey Sag), 643 (Rio Mills), 661 (Reas Ford), 662 (Bleakhouse), 668

(Walnut Level), 671 (Wesley Chapel), 678 (Decca/Ridge), 683 (Shelton Mill), 688 (Midway),

689 (Pounding Creek), 694 (Miller lake), 695 (Crown Orchard), 697 (Sutherland), 699 (Boaz), 702

(Reservoir), 711 (Burton), 712 (North Garden Ln), 718 (Murrays Ln), 723 (Sharon), 745

(Arrowhead Valley), 746 (Fosters Branch), 760 (Red Hill School), 782 (Stribling), 805 (Henderson),

807 (Hawkshill), 824 (Patterson mill), 829 (Horseshoe Bend), 865 (Bunker Hill), 856 (Burton)

§         Mowing on Routes 250, 600 (Watts Passage), 602 (Howardsville Trnpk), 609 (Wesley Chapel),610

(Lonesome Mtn), 625 (Hatton Ferry), 627 (Porters), 633 (Cove Garden), 634 (Heards Mtn), 635

(Craigs Store), 636 (Batesville), 637 (Dickwoods), 640 (Turkey Sag), 657 (Lambs), 659 (Woodburn),

660 (Reas Ford), 668 (Fox Mtn), 671 (Davis Shop), 674 (Clark), 676 (Tilman), 678 (Ridge), 692

(Plank), 703 (Pocket), 711 (Burton), 715 (Esmont), 722 (Green Mtn), 723 (Sharon), 724 (Lewiston

Ford), 725 (Dawsons Mill), 726 (James River), 737 (Mtn Vista), 746 (fosters Branch), 747 (Preddy

Creek), 760 (Red Hill School), 769 (Rocky Hollow), 770 (Mount Zion), 778 (Johnson), 784 (Doctors Xing),

804 (Thackers), 805 (Henderson), 812 (Jim Lane), 813 (Starlight), 829 (Horseshoe Bend), 840

(Covesville), 841 (Covesville Store), 845 (Totier Creek), 850 (Chris Greene), 1049 (Simpson Ln),

And 1445 (Key West)

• Cleared pipes and ditch work on Routes 250, 600 (Watts Passage), 616 (Union Mills), 630 (Green

Creek), 635 (Miller School/Craigs Store), 640 (Turkey Sag), 678 (Decca), 700 (Watts Farm), 704

(Fortune), 736, (White Mtn), 810 (White Hall), 1301 (Bird), 1303 (Page), 1545 (old Orchard),

1601 (Meriwether), 1610 (West Pines)

• Tree cleanup on Routes 6, 20, 29, 606 )Dickerson), 617 (Rockfish River), 622 (Green Mtn), 626

(Langhorne), 630 (Green Creek), 635 (Craigs Store/Miller School), 640 (Turkey Sag), 641

(Burnley Station), 678 (Decca), 691 (Castle/Jarmans Gap), 693 (Stillhouse Creek), 703 (Pocket),

712 (Coles rolling), 721 (Old Dominion), 723 (Chestnut Grove), 743 (Earlysville), 1412 (Bennington),

1428 (Huntington)

§         Trash pickup to include adopt-a highway pickups on Routes on 29, 240, 250, 633 (Heards Mtn),

691 (Ortman)

§         Dust Control on Routes 606 (Dickerson), 643 (Rio Mills), 661 (Reas ford), 668 (Fox Mtn), 671

(Wesley Chapel), 673 (Slam Gate), 674 (Clark), 678 (Ridge), 687 (Shiffletts Mill).

§         Pipe Cleaning contractor on Route 20 and 640 (Turkey Sag).

§         Bridge deck work on Routes 715 (Esmont) and 726 (James River).

§         Remove debris from bridge and river slow on Routes 631 (5^th) and 649 (Proffitt).

• Rural Rustic Road work on Route 806 (Estes).

Planned Maintenance work – August  2008

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

Maintenance Budget

ATTACHMENTS

    Georgetown/Hydraulic Roads - proposed pedestrian improvements

    Batesville Traffic Calming