Albemarle is in the early stages of planning for a 24-mile long shared use pathway between Charlottesville to the Blue Ridge Tunnel. This morning the county announced the community kickoff meeting for the Three Notched Trail master plan will be held May 15 at Crozet Elementary School.
“The project is not a construction effort, but rather a strategic roadmap that will lay the groundwork for long-term investments in health, mobility, recreation, and economic development,” reads an information release sent out at 12:05 p.m.
Albemarle received a $2 million planning grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation in August 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Earlier this year the county announced the hiring of the firm Vanasse Hangen Brustlin to coordinate the work.
Other consultants involved in the effort are EPR and Toole Design.
The first meeting is intended to let people know about the project scope and to take community input.
“We want to hear from residents about what’s important to them,” the information release quotes Kevin McDermott, Albemarle’s deputy director of planning. “Whether it is safety, connections to local destinations, scenic beauty, or economic opportunity. This trail is for everyone.”
For more information, visit the project’s website. A community survey will open on May 15.
Before you go: This story originally appeared in the April 28, 2025 edition of Charlottesville Community Engagement. This is a production of a Town Crier, as opposed to Town Criers, so it takes a bit to get to everything. If you want to increase the chance of plurality, support the info!
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