Charlottesville City Council briefed on “Safer Streets Strategy” projects
The city’s transportation planning manager detailed what’s coming in the next year or so to make streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians
Walkability
Read More
Work underway in Crozet on road improvements
The work to add more parking spaces and change traffic flow is expected to take less than a year
New section of sidewalk on Monticello Avenue now open in Charlottesville
City Manager Sam Sanders announced the opening at the December 16 City Council meeting.
Charlottesville to temporarily close John Warner Parkway trail in December
The temporary closure of the Butterfly Greenway is to remove invasive species and prepare for planting of new vegetation.
Charlottesville City Council approves transfer of federal funds for Pollocks Branch bridge
This will be a prefabricated bridge intended to allow people to cross from the new Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority units to places to the east.
Charlottesville to make plans to improve pedestrian safety on Elliott Avenue
“Urgent infrastructure dollars” are to be used in this and other locations
Technical committee to review map for updated functional classifications
The revisions happen every ten years after a U.S. Census and include requests from localiites
City Council discusses pedestrian safety in wake of pedestrian death on Elliott Avenue
There were several speakers who called on Charlottesville to do more to protect pedestrians
Federal government taking applications for Reconnecting Communities grant
Albemarle County applied for this program in the past to try to repair the rift that U.S. 29 creates in the area planners refer to as Places29
Nelson County awarded $2.5 million for Lovingston improvements
The $2.5 million project will be used to add sidewalk improvements to Front Street in Lovingston.