James S. Utterback, PMP Virginia Department of Transportation

Charlottesville Residency Administrator 701 VDOT Way

Charlottesville, VA 22911

Charlottesville Residency Monthly Report

April 2006

Construction Active Construction Projects

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

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

Estimated completion date: 05/01/06 Est. completion amount: $1,534,662.63

· Project is complete pending final acceptance by the Department.

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

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

Estimated completion date: 9/1/2006 Est. completion amount: $1,556,670

Contractor has resumed work after winter shutdown and erected containment at three bridge sites in Culpeper County.

PM-7I-05 (Secondary roads paving schedule in Charlottesville and Louisa Residencies)

Original completion date: 6/1/06 Award amount: $2,944,001.95

Estimated completion date: 6/1/06 Est. completion amount: $3,224,049.45

Completed scheduled sections of Routes 616, 729 and South Pantops Drive in addition to various routes in Louisa and Fluvanna Counties.

PM-7B-06 (Primary roads paving schedule)

Original completion date: 12-1-06 Award amount: $1,868,560.78

Estimated completion date: 12-1-06 Est. completion amount: $1,868,560.78

Completed paving Rte. 250 from 0.5 mile east Rte. 151 to the Augusta Co. line.

SS-7B-06 (Slurry Seal)

Original completion date: 9/1/06 Award amount: $322,191.98

Completion date: 4/25/06 Est. completion amount: $307,191.98

Completed all routes scheduled in Albemarle and Greene Counties.

(NFO) BR06-002-105,M500 (I-64 Eastbound Bridge over The Rivanna River & CSX deck repair)

Original Completion date: 6/23/06 Award amount: $747,924.96

Estimated completion date: 6/23/06 Est. completion amount: $747,924.96

Completed 55 percent of deck patching and 50 percent of joint repair.

Preliminary Engineering

Albemarle County

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

On schedule for spring 2008 Construction with design in progress. Plan to meet with county staff in April to discuss construction advertisement and funding.

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

On schedule for a June 2008 Ad Date. Right-of-way is currently updating estimates, performing title searches, and updating plans to reflect information provided by those title searches.

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

The Public Hearing was held on March 30, 2006, and comments are being collected.

Route 656 Georgetown Road, 0656-002-254, C501
Central Office Location & Design concepts were presented to the attendees at the citizen information meeting held March 28, 2006.
Route 606 Dickerson Road, 0606-002-P75, N501

This project has been split into three portions (2 bridges w/approaches and a gravel road section). This project will improve the gravel road section. Right of way and preliminary engineering is underway for a Dec 2007 ad date.

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

The standards are being considered due to proposed quarry opening along the road improvement area. Currently contacting land owners for donation of right of way along the improvement area. Plan to meet with county staff in May and review proposed improvements.

Greene County

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

Project is on schedule for December 2006 Ad Date.

Planning, Permits and Land Development

Land Development Items	Total This Month	Total This Fiscal Year
Special Use Permits and Rezoning Application Review	8	44
Site Plan Reviews for new Subdivisions	5	101
New Entrance Plan Reviews	13	95
Total Permits Processed	77	638
Utility Permits Processed	21	192
Inspection of new Subdivision Street conducted	8	92
Inspection of new entrance conducted	98	918
Miles of Street Accepted in the State System	1.17	5.69

Traffic Engineering

ALBEMARLE

Albemarle - Complete
RTE	LOCATION	ITEMS REQUESTED	ACTION TAKEN
29	Rio intersection	Request Yield to Oncoming Traffic Sign	Recommend no U turn sign on Rt 29
654	At Colonnades	Request pedestrian crossing	To sign crew 1/18/06
1411	Inglewood	Speed Study and traffic count	Speed compliant
1430	Solomon	Speed study and traffic count	Speed compliant
654	Barracks Road Ramps	Request crosswalk at ramps	Not recommended

Albemarle – Under review
RTE	LOCATION	ITEMS REQUESTED	ACTION TAKEN
29	At 1670	Request for intersection signage	Under review
29	Boulder Road	Request to add strobe light to signals	Under review
631	Old Lynchburg Rd	V/C Ratio request	Under review
631	Putt Putt	Request for traffic signal	Under review
640	Rt 784 to 641	Reduce speed & post this section	Under review
641	Rt 29 to Advance Mills	Request full signalization	Under review
665	Buck Mountain Rd	Request lower speed limit near church	Under review
688	Various locations	Traffic counts	Under review
743	At 676	Flashing light/extent turn lane	Under review
781	Sunset Avenue	Request traffic count	Under review
810	Between 614 and 674	Request for speed study	Under review

Greene - Complete
RTE	LOCATION	ITEMS REQUESTED	ACTION TAKEN

Greene - Under review
230	Stanardsville to Madison CL	Request for truck restriction	Under review

Maintenance work completed

Albemarle County

Patching operations completed on Routes 729, 616, 250, 606, 665, 601, 664, 810, 1315, 1407, 1403.
Graded and replaced stone on Routes 728, 713, 712, 722, 723, 643, 678, 668, 684, 745, 633, 683, 751, 698,

748, 611, 640, and 600.

Cleared pipes and ditch work on Routes 647, 631, 616, 20, 1484, 640, 250, 789, 1202, 636, 635, 736, 692,

859, 1473, 673, 631, 795, 620, and 724.

Replaced damaged floor bolts and tightened bridge deck on Routes 691 and 636.
Removed trees and old fence from bridge on Route 715 to get ready to work on bridge.
Cleaned debris blocking box culverts at three different structures on Route 29 south.
Mowing bank slopes on Route 250 Afton Mountain.
Repaired concrete bridge deck on Route 631.
Entrance pipe replacement on Route 1473.

Greene County

Cleaned out pipes on Routes 637, 609, 624, 670, 610, 614, 632, and 626,
Patching operations completed on Routes 606, 667, 621, 645, 633, 628, and 33.
Graded and replaced stone on Routes 628, 614, 646, 630, 603, 626, 624, and 637.
Brush cutting performed on Routes 29, 637, 633, and 610.
Applied liquid calcium for dust control on Routes 1005, 637, 630, and 603.
Repaired low shoulders and mailboxes on Route 810.
Picked up trash and mowed medians on Routes 29 and 33.

Planned Maintenance work – May 06

Albemarle and Greene County will begin mowing primary roads.
Albemarle and Greene County headquarters will be machining dirt roads and repairing potholes on various routes.
Albemarle and Greene County headquarters will be pulling ditches and cleaning pipes to improve drainage.
Dust control for gravel roads in Albemarle and Greene County
Litter pickup will be performed on various routes in Albemarle County and Greene County.
Guardrail mowing will continue on various routes in Albemarle County.
Asphalt paving on Route 250, Afton Mountain, Albemarle County.
Bridge work will be performed on Route 641 in Albemarle County, detour is in place.

Maintenance Budget

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