All Aboard For the Crozet Express!

In Crozet, transportation by Jim1 Comment

Update 5 October 2016: So far, only 19 non-UVA folks have filled out JAUNT’s survey. The survey is here. “But about 450 for UVa’s study (a phenomenal response, considering only about a week and a maximum survey population of around 800). Obviously, the more interest we …

What if … they widened 250?

In Crozet, transportation by Jim12 Comments

Might be more than a “what if” and more “when they” … From Charlottesville Tomorrow: In other news, the Federal Highway Administration has awarded a $100,000 grant to the MPO to study I-64 from exit 87 in Staunton to exit 124 at Pantops. The organization will …

Picking Up Kids From Henley

In Crozet, Schools, transportation by Jim2 Comments

We had a good discussion in December on the RealCrozetVA Facebook page about connectivity between Old Trail (there’s now going to be less) and Henley. That conversation evolved to the topic of pick-up logistics at Henley From that, I offered/asked Beth Costa, Henley’s principal, to …

Rumble-Stripping 240 Near Highlands

In Crozet, transportation by Jim4 Comments

This used to be a narrow shoulder. Then they paved it and made it a wider shoulder, which served as a wonderful bike lane. Then they rumble-stripped it.   As someone who rides a bicycle and drives there frequently, I hate this new “feature.” I posted …