Procurement update: Charlottesville to rebid East High Streetscape
The project was first awarded Smart Scale funds from VDOT in 2016
Transportation
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Jaunt CEO asks Albemarle Supervisors to consider continuing partnership
Mike Murphy served for many years as a deputy city manager in Charlottesville
Local projects to receive revenue-sharing funds after Commonwealth Transportation Board vote
Projects submitted for funding generally come from Albemarle’s transportation priority list
VDOT installing mini-roundabout at Greenbrier / Hydraulic intersection
The mini roundabout is much less expensive to install than a full one and can also be removed
Albemarle Supervisors presented with first transportation priority list in a few years
There are 169 projects arranged in two priority lists with one addressing vehicular projects and the other bike/pedestrian
Area officials report from recent Chamber trip to Chapel Hill
The Chamber from Chapel Hill will visit Charlottesville in the fall
Charlottesville Area Transit preparing for electric buses
Two vehicles have been built and a charging station is under construction, but Dominion has to connect it before they can be used.
UVA planning road connection from North Grounds to Barracks Road via Millmont Street
The public institution makes its own plans and is not required to communicate them to local officials
Buckingham commuter bus operated by Jaunt tops initial prioritization list
The idea is to identify route expansion options that would be more beneficial to invest in to expand regional transit
Charlottesville wins Bike Month Challenge
The locality that recorded the most cycling communities won the top spot