Today is last day to provide feedback on STARS surveys for U.S. 29 corridor
The article also serves as a preview of the October 28, 2026 meeting of the Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO
Transportation
Stories that have to do with how people move around, whether it be on foot or wheels the motorized and non-motorized kind.
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Albemarle Planning Commission learns about multimodal transportation plan
The plan is one of five “Big Moves” that staff will make as part of the implementation of the Comprehensive Place
Two bids for Charlottesville’s Barracks / Rugby project appear to be under budget
Charlottesville Area Transit has three pending proposals for services including professional design for future buildings
Virginia agency wants your input on next Statewide Rail Plan
This is the second part of the DRPT survey and the questions are fairly technical
TJPDC planners do not recommend trying again for federal funding to fully engineer Pantops pedestrian bridge
The structure across the Rivanna River is one of many ideas contained in the 2019 Jefferson Area Bike and Pedestrian Plan
Public has chance to comment on projects intended to improve pedestrian safety on U.S. 29
Two surveys offer the chance for people to review suggestions for how traffic patterns in the U.S. 29 area might be changed
Amtrak “Pause for Progress” begins October 16
A tunnel underneath First Street in Washington D.C. will be closed for ten days to allow outdated switching equipment to be replaced
Albemarle staff continue work on transportation plans including two bike lanes in urban areas
A review of upcoming studies and construction projects including an open house for the Three Notched Trail
Proffit Road to remain closed for at least three months while VDOT obtains permission to work in railroad right-of-way
VDOT closed the bridge due to deterioration of the steel and timber bridge by exposure to the elements including salt used to melt ice and snow from roadways
VDOT updates Albemarle Supervisors on state-funded transportation projects
There is a public hearing on October 22 for the Avon Street Multimodal Improvements project