Public notice: Environmental documents available for review for Crozet Park and Ride

There are many steps to getting a transportation approved and even more if there are any federal dollars associated with a project.

Earlier this year, the Virginia Department of Public Transportation held a design public hearing for a project to add a park and ride lot at Exit 107 off of Patterson Mill Road.

“This SMART SCALE project will include two dozen parking spaces with a bus pull-through, bike racks, and a shelter for bus passengers,” reads a public notice published in the December 3 print version of the Charlottesville Daily Progress. (go view)

This project was submitted by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. Take a look at the application here.

At the time of the January 24 public hearing, staff had not completed environmental paperwork to justify a claim that there would be no impact to the surrounding area. This document is called a Categorical Exclusion and the public notice is a statement that it is available for review in-person.

“Paper copies of the document will be available at VDOT’s Culpeper District Office located at 1801 Orange Road, Culpeper, VA, 22701,” the notice continues.

The public has ten days from the notice to send a public comment via mail to the address above.

The work for the park and ride is expected to begin in the spring with construction expected to be complete in the fall of 2026.

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