Finally. Infrastructure improvements take time, and patience. Rt. 240/250/680 intersection improvements will address safety, traffic movements CULPEPER – On Monday, May 19 a contractor for the Virginia Department of Transportation began construction of the long-awaited roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike), …
Albemarle County Launches Master Plan for Three Notched Trail Shared-Use Path
Well, this is awesome news. Amazing work, Three Notch’D Trail! It’s only ~12-14 miles to Charlottesville, which is a reasonable ride, and easy ride on an e-bike. Here’s hoping this happens in my lifetime. via email: Albemarle County Launches Master Plan forThree Notched Trail Shared-Use …
Celebrating Small Things. Curb Cuts at Starr Hill
Little things matter. With so much development set to come along 240, celebrating progress is a good thing. A quick search yields years of stories about these seemingly small pedestrian enhancements. July 2023 I wrote: Route 240 at Music City Today and Starr Hill Brewery …
Road Widening at 240/250 (the one with the stoplight)
via email – TURN LANE WIDENING ON CROZET AVE. TO CAUSE DELAYS Crews in Albemarle Co. will be working at the intersection of U.S. 240 and U.S. 250 CULPEPER – Beginning Monday, July 8, a contractor for the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin work to …
Roundabout at Old Trail
Here’s hoping! Via Charlottesville Community Engagement Old Trail Drive and US 250 West Intersection Improvements – “This project would construct a 2 and 1 hybrid roundabout at the Old Trail Drive/250 intersection with pedestrian crosswalks and appropriate safety features on the northern and eastern legs of …
240/250 Roundabout – Construction Winter 2024?
Fingers crossed … “We anticipate the project will be awarded next month. There will be a period of final design required and some Right of Way to be acquired, but I expect construction will begin this coming winter.” From VDOT – 5/2/24 From VDOT’s project …
Transportation and Crozet’s Infrastructure – BoS 2-7-2024
These are the meetings where you (and we) learn what’s happening in our community, and where consistent attendance matters.* Who’s going to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting on 7 February at 1pm at Lane Auditorium? And who’s going only to the meeting that …
Crozet Proposed Park & Ride Public Hearing – 24 January 2024
Nice. The Afton Express – Afton – Charlottesville bus service Crozet Connect – routes around Crozet to and from Charlottesville Three Notch’d Trail – proposed trail from Afton to Charlottesville Bike racks – sigh. Racks: great. Access to said racks: terrible. Piece meal approaches to …
VDOT Traffic Information – 18-22 December 2023
I get these emails every week and usually just dismiss them; this week there are a lot of Crozet-specific alerts. I’ve bolded the Crozet items, which include pothole patching on Crozet Avenue, the closing of Browns Gap Turnpike, road widening of Route 240. Albemarle County …
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Meeting – 15 November 2023
When I see the agenda come through my email, I try to make a few minutes to open it and scan for Crozet-related items. Here’s the agenda for the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting that starts at 1pm on Wednesday, 15 November. The items …