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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) welcomes you to the design public hearing on the proposed widening of Route 29, the extension of Berkmar Drive and the grade separation of the intersection of Route 29 and Rio Road in Albemarle County. This public hearing is held to provide an opportunity for citizens or organizations to give VDOT comments and/or suggestions on the proposed projects. VDOT representatives are here to discuss the projects and answer your questions. VDOT strives to ensure that all members of the community have the opportunity to participate in public decisions on transportation projects and programs affecting them. Tonight’s Meeting Project Overview www.Route29Solutions.org [email protected] © 2014 Commonwealth of Virginia Comments can be submitted either in writing or orally at the public hearing, in writing to Robert Strevell, Project Manager, 1601 Orange Road, Culpeper, VA 22701; or by email to [email protected]. Comments must be postmarked, emailed or delivered to VDOT within 10 calendar days of today’s meeting (October 24, 2014) in order to be included in the public hearing record. Ten days after this public hearing, on October 24, 2014, the public comment period will close. VDOT will review and evaluate any information received as a result of this hearing. This information, including the hearing summary, will be available for review at the VDOT office address listed below. After all comments have been addressed, the information received as a result of the hearing will be presented to VDOT’s Chief Engineer or his designee for consideration. If approval of the major design features is received for this project, it will move forward to the final design phase. Public hearing participants will be notified of this decision by letter. More information about these projects is available to the public on VDOT’s web site at www.Route29Solutions.org. Get Involved DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING Route 29 Widening Berkmar Drive Extension Rt. 29/Rio Road Intersection Grade Separation Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 5-7 p.m. (inclement weather date, Thursday, October 16) Albemarle High School Cafeteria 2775 Hydraulic Road Charlottesville, VA 22901 Contact Information Robert.Strevell@ VDOT.Virginia.gov Brian.Costello@ VDOT.Virginia.gov Lou.Hatter@ VDOT.Virginia.gov 540-829-7546 800-367-7623 703-259-2986 800-367-7623 540-829-7391 800-367-7623 434-422-9866 540-717-2890 1601 Orange Road Culpeper, VA 22701 4975 Alliance Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 1601 Orange Road Culpeper, VA 22701 701 VDOT Way Charlottesville, VA Primary Contact: Robert Strevell Project Manager Brian Costello Regional Right of Way & Utilities Manager Reginald M. Moseley Civil Rights Manager Lou Hatter Communications Manager Route 29 Solutions Charlottesville Residency Office Culpeper District Location and Design Northeast Region Right of Way and Utilities Culpeper District Office of Civil Rights Reginald.Moseley@ VDOT.Virginia.gov 4 6 0 5 2 9 2 9 2 Albemarle County Legend Project Location Proposed Project Limits Rio Road Grade-Separated Intersection Location Map Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors 9 2 4 6 0 5 2 9 2 9 2 Albemarle County Legend Project Locations Proposed Berkmar Drive Extended Proposed Route 29 Widening Berkmar Drive Extended and Route 29 Widening Location Map Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors Project Locations The highway improvement projects known as Route 29 Solutions represent a significant investment to improve mobility and reduce congestion on the Route 29 corridor in the Charlottesville-Albemarle County region. The Route 29 Solutions package, which consists of eight highway projects, was approved for funding by the Commonwealth Transportation Board on June 18, 2014. The three projects presented tonight will be advanced as one contract using the design-build procurement process. These projects will increase safety, capacity and efficiency along Route 29 and provide an alternate route for local traffic to help reduce traffic on Route 29. VDOT anticipates award of that contract in February 2015 with construction beginning late in 2015. All three projects will be completed no later than October 2017.

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Page 1: Comments can be submitted either in writing or …...Polo Grounds Road to Towncenter Drive The purpose of this project is to widen Route 29 (Seminole Trail) from a four-lane divided

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

welcomes you to the design public hearing on the

proposed widening of Route 29, the extension of

Berkmar Drive and the grade separation of the

intersection of Route 29 and Rio Road in Albemarle

County.

This public hearing is held to provide an opportunity for

citizens or organizations to give VDOT comments and/or

suggestions on the proposed projects. VDOT

representatives are here to discuss the projects and

answer your questions.

VDOT strives to ensure that all members of the

community have the opportunity to participate in public

decisions on transportation projects and programs

affecting them.

Tonight’s Meeting Project Overview

www.Route29Solutions.org [email protected]

© 2014 Commonwealth of Virginia

Comments can be submitted either in writing or

orally at the public hearing, in writing to Robert

Strevell, Project Manager, 1601 Orange Road,

Culpeper, VA 22701; or by email to

[email protected].

Comments must be postmarked, emailed or

delivered to VDOT within 10 calendar days of

today’s meeting (October 24, 2014) in order to be

included in the public hearing record.

Ten days after this public hearing, on October 24,

2014, the public comment period will close. VDOT

will review and evaluate any information received

as a result of this hearing. This information,

including the hearing summary, will be available

for review at the VDOT office address listed below.

After all comments have been addressed, the

information received as a result of the hearing

will be presented to VDOT’s Chief Engineer or his

designee for consideration. If approval of the major

design features is received for this project, it will

move forward to the final design phase. Public

hearing participants will be notified of this decision

by letter.

More information about these projects is available

to the public on VDOT’s web site at

www.Route29Solutions.org.

Get Involved

DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING

Route 29 Widening Berkmar Drive Extension

Rt. 29/Rio Road Intersection Grade Separation

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, 5-7 p.m. (inclement weather date, Thursday, October 16)Albemarle High School Cafeteria2775 Hydraulic RoadCharlottesville, VA 22901

Contact Information

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

540-829-7546800-367-7623

703-259-2986800-367-7623

540-829-7391 800-367-7623

434-422-9866540-717-2890

1601 Orange Road Culpeper, VA 22701

4975 Alliance DriveFairfax, VA 22030

1601 Orange Road Culpeper, VA 22701

701 VDOT Way Charlottesville, VA

Primary Contact:Robert StrevellProject Manager

Brian Costello Regional Right of Way &Utilities Manager

Reginald M. MoseleyCivil Rights Manager

Lou HatterCommunications Manager

Route 29 Solutions Charlottesville Residency Office

Culpeper DistrictLocation and Design

Northeast RegionRight of Way and Utilities

Culpeper District Office of Civil Rights

[email protected]

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Albemarle County

Legend

Project Location

Proposed Project Limits

Rio Road Grade-Separated IntersectionLocation Map

Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Albemarle County

Legend

Project Locations

Proposed Berkmar Drive Extended

Proposed Route 29 Widening

Berkmar Drive Extended and Route 29 WideningLocation Map

Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors

Project Locations

The highway improvement projects known as Route 29

Solutions represent a significant investment to improve

mobility and reduce congestion on the Route 29 corridor

in the Charlottesville-Albemarle County region.

The Route 29 Solutions package, which consists of eight

highway projects, was approved for funding by the

Commonwealth Transportation Board on June 18, 2014.

The three projects presented tonight will be advanced as

one contract using the design-build procurement process.

These projects will increase safety, capacity and efficiency

along Route 29 and provide an alternate route for local

traffic to help reduce traffic on Route 29.

VDOT anticipates award of that contract in February

2015 with construction beginning late in 2015. All three

projects will be completed no later than October 2017.

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VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

If you need more information with regard to your civil rights on this project or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact the project manager listed on the back of this brochure.

The three Route 29 Solutions projects presented for comment tonight (Route 29 widening, Route 29/Rio Road grade-separated intersection and Berkmar Drive Extension) will not require the displacement of any families, businesses or non-profit organizations.

As the design-builder further develops and finalizes these projects, additional easements for utility relocation may be required beyond the proposed right of way shown on the public hearing plans. The property owners will be informed of the exact location of the easements during the right of way acquisition process and prior to construction.

Information about right of way purchase is discussed in VDOT’s Right of Way and Utilities brochure, “A Guide for Property Owners and Tenants.” Copies of this brochure are available at the public hearing and from any VDOT right of way agent.

After the public hearing, information regarding right of way may be obtained from the Right of Way contact listed on the back of this brochure.

Right of Way

Environmental Review

VDOT’s Culpeper District Environmental office has performed environmental reviews, field studies and coordination to obtain information about environmental resources in the vicinity of the projects; to provide natural and historic resource agencies an opportunity to review and comment on the projects during their development; and to identify opportunities for avoidance, minimization and mitigation of potential environmental impacts.

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is applicable to the Route 29 Widening and Rio Road intersection project and Categorical Exclusions have been developed in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration and in accordance with federal guidelines. The NEPA document includes information from various technical reviews including those related to natural resources, water quality, threatened and endangered species, air quality, noise, etc. In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 106 and 36 CFR Part 800, information concerning the potential effects of the proposed project on properties listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places is also provided in the environmental documentation.

The Berkmar Drive Extension project, a state funded project, has been coordinated through the State Environmental Review Process (SERP). The SERP provides State environmental resource agencies an opportunity to comment on the highway improvements at the project initiation stage. A Preliminary Environmental Inventory which discusses the information, views, and interests received from the resource agencies has been prepared for this project and is available for review at this public hearing.

The projects will continue to be coordinated with the appropriate federal, state and local agencies as part of environmental review and approval processes required throughout project development and construction. All required environmental clearances and permits will be obtained prior to commencement of construction. Strict compliance with all environmental conditions and commitments resulting from regulatory approvals and implementation of VDOT’s specifications and standard best management practices will protect the environment during construction.

The NEPA document and the results of other environmental studies are available at tonight’s meeting. Representatives are available to discuss this information and to answer questions.

Anticipated Schedule

The following schedule has been proposed for

the three projects presented at this hearing:

Public hearing: October 14, 2014

Public comment period ends: October 24, 2014

Right of way acquisition and utility relocation:

Spring 2015 through Fall 2016

Design-Build contract award: February 2015

Construction begins: Fall 2015

Construction completion: October 2017Project schedule is subject to change.

Project Description

Civil Rights

Berkmar Drive ExtensionHilton Heights Rd. to Towncenter Dr.

This project will construct a 2.3 mile-long extension of Route 1403 (Berkmar Drive) from its current terminus at Route 1438 (Hilton Heights Road) north to Route 1719 (Towncenter Drive).

The new roadway will be built on a new alignment. It is currently proposed as a two-lane roadway built on a four-lane right of way to allow for possible future expansion. A bridge will span the South Fork Rivanna River and Rio Mills Road.

Bike lanes, a sidewalk and a paved multi-use path will be included in the project. The bike lanes and multi-use path will provide links with extisting facilities that will provide additional transportation options for those using the Route 29 corridor.

Typical Sections

Estimated Project Cost

Total Cost:

$54,500,000Engineering of Roadway Plans:

$2,400,000Right of Way Acquisition, Relocation Assistance

and Utility Relocation:

$13,900,000Construction:

$38,200,000

Cost is subject to change as the design is developed.

State Project – 9999-002-900UPC – 106137

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Local Lanes Local Lanes

Thru LanesRoute 29 looking North, approaching Rio Road

Local Lanes Local Lanes

Thru LanesRoute 29 looking North from Rio Road

Estimated Project Cost

Total Cost:

$84,300,000Engineering of Roadway Plans:

$2,700,000Right of Way Acquisition, Relocation

Assistance and Utility Relocation:

$4,200,000Construction:

$77,400,000Cost is subject to change as the design

is developed.

State Project – 0029-002-901, P101, R201, C501, B651Federal Project – NHPP-002-7(045) UPC – 106136

Typical Sections

Route 29 / Rio Road Grade-Separated Intersection This project will separate through traffic on Route 29 from traffic on Rio Road by replacing the current at-grade intersection with a grade-separated intersection. Rio Road will remain at roughly the current grade while Route 29 will be reconstructed to separate through traffic and local traffic exiting at Rio Road and local businesses.

Grade separation of this intersection will move traffic more efficiently through one of the most congested intersections on the Route 29 corridor. Separating local and through traffic at this intersection, which has a history of high crash rates, will improve safety.

Four through lanes (two northbound, two southbound) will be constructed underneath Rio Road to carry traffic with destinations north or south of Rio Road. Local lanes will be built to the outside of the through lanes so traffic with destinations on or near Rio Road can leave Route 29 onto Rio Road or access

nearby businesses using the local lanes.

The average annual daily traffic volume on Route 29 south of Rio Road is 56,000 vehicles; north of the intersection Route 29 carries approximately 46,000 vehicles per day (2013 counts). Rio Road east of Route 29 carries approximately 24,000 vehicles each day; while west of the intersection approximately 15,000 vehicles use Rio Road between Route 29 and Hydraulic Road.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2015 and will be completed no later than October 2017. During construction two lanes of traffic in each direction on Route 29 will be maintained at all times.

Construction that disrupts the Rio Road intersection must be done between May 23 and Sept. 2, 2016 (the period between Final Exercises at the University of Virginia and UVa’s first home football game). During that time the Rio Road intersection will be closed to through traffic and left turns. Traffic on Rio Road will be limited to right turns only from Rio Road onto Route 29.

Project Description

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Route 29 Widening Polo Grounds Road to Towncenter Drive The purpose of this project is to widen Route 29 (Seminole Trail) from a four-lane divided highway to a six-lane divided highway from Route 643 (Polo Grounds Road) to Route 1719 (Towncenter Drive).

The project will increase the roadway capacity, which will reduce congestion on this heavily traveled section of Route 29. The project also includes safety improvements at previously identified locations.

Improvement of this 1.8-mile-long section will complete the widening of Route 29 north to Route 649 (Airport/Proffit Road). In addition to widening Route 29 the project will include reconstruction of some sections of the existing highway to eliminate sight distance deficiencies and improve overall safety.

The roadway will be designed with curb and gutter and sidewalks on both sides. VDOT is currently evaluating the inclusion of a paved shared-use path on the east side of Route 29.

Construction of this project is scheduled to begin in 2016 and will be completed in October 2017. During construction two lanes of traffic and all existing access points will be maintained in both directions.

Project Description

Estimated Project Cost

Total Cost:

$46,800,000Engineering of Roadway Plans:

$2,200,000Right of Way Acquisition, Relocation Assistance

and Utility Relocation:

$3,400,000Construction:

$41,200,000

Cost is subject to change as the design is developed.

State Project – 0029-002-135, P101, D264Federal Project – STP-5104(166) UPC – 77383

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