Crozet Prepares for Streetscape Project Construction

Albemarle County

“The town of Crozet is about to get a major facelift. Construction on a streetscape project is set to start in January. That means disruptions for traffic and businesses, but the county says communication is key to making the project as painless as possible.

‘The streetscape project is really the connection project,’ said Albemarle County spokesperson Lee Catlin. With a stormwater project, new library and improvements to Jarman's Gap Road done, all eyes are now on the $1.4 million streetscape project. Utility lines along Crozet Avenue will be removed; sidewalks, landscaping and furniture will be added.”

~Reports NBC29

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Greene County Group Aims to Divert Tractor Trailer Traffic from Stanardsville

Green County

“A group in Greene County is hoping a bridge construction project will help solve the problem of tractor trailers taking short cuts through downtown Stanardsville. Once the aging bridge that runs over the Conway River is under construction in Spring of 2016, trucks will be redirected to use other routes. Members from Stanardsville Area Revitalization (STAR) plan to ask the Virginia Department of Transportation to keep the trucks detoured off Route 230 after the project is complete.”

~Reports nbc29

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D.C. Region’s Transportation Forecast Shows that Congestion Remains, Despite Investment

Northern Virginia

“D.C. region’s transportation forecast shows that congestion remains, despite investment

If we could help create an environment in which people spent more time with friends and families and less time worrying about getting there, our contribution would be impressive. And it would be all the more impressive in a region that by many measures does the poorest job in the nation at getting people from place to place. James C. Dinegar, president of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, put our travel goal this way when speaking Wednesday to the regional Transportation Planning Board: ‘To not be the worst.’”

~Writes Robert Thomson of the Washington Post

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I-95 Transforming the Commute

"One year from now, the 29-mile, $1 billion Interstate 95 Express Lanes project will be complete, ushering in a new era in the way Northern Virginia commutes. Construction on the express lanes reached its midway point this fall, with the all work on lanes stretching from Edsall Road in Alexandria to Garrisonville Road in Stafford expected to be wrapped up by late 2014. In early 2015, the days of high occupancy vehicle lanes open to all traffic, as they are now after 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., will be a thing of the past." ~Inside Nova

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New Bike Lanes in Richmond

City of Richmond 

"The City of Richmond has added bikelanes to the Second Street connector of US Bike Route 1  where the route enters downtown Richmond.  Though only .3 miles long, this  scenic section of the  route connects to  US 1/301 and crosses the James River, passing by the historic, Tredegar Iron Works, Belle Isle and the Virginia War Memorial." 

~Virginia Bicycling Federation
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Supervisors Consider Removing Bi-County Parkway from Comp Plan

Prince William County

“The controversial Bi-County Parkway will remain on Prince William County’s long-term comprehensive plan – at least for now. The proposed 10-mile, four-lane road that proponents say would make it easier to get to Loudoun County by extending Va. 234 north to U.S. 50 has faced strong opposition from residents who argue the project will spoil the now-protected western edge of Manassas National Battlefield Park, disrupt family farms and invite cargo truck traffic from Dulles International Airport.”

~Writes Jill Palermo of InsideNova

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Blue Ridge Tunnel Restoration Details Expected Next Month

Nelson County

“The foundation that oversees the restoration planned for the abandoned tunnel through the Blue Ridge expects to come up with a detailed agenda for the project next month. Bringing back to life the 5,000-foot Claudius Crozet Blue Ridge Tunnel will take an estimated $4 million, including a $750,000 state grant awarded the project this year.”

~Writes Calvin Trice from newsletter.com

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I-64 widening project from Hampton to Richmond clears "major" hurdle

Hampton Roads
Interstate 64 Project
"RICHMOND-  The Federal Highway Administration has given it's stamp of approval on the "Final Environmental Impact Statement" for a project that would widen I-64 from I-95 in Richmond to I-664 in Hampton, according to a statement released by Governor Bob McDonnell's office Tuesday. The project would widen the highway to at least 6 lanes for the entire 75 mile stretch."
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~ABC13, WVEC

Update on the Gholson Bridge Project

"The Brunswick County Board of Supervisors received an update from Tommy Johnson, assistant residency administrator, South Hill Residency, Virginia Department of Transportation, on the Gholson Bridge, on Iron Bridge Road. The bridge, which crosses the Meherrin River, is listed for replacement in the Virginia Department of Transportation FY2014-2019 Six Year Improvement Program. In September the supervisors adopted a resolution to save the bridge. The Town of Lawrenceville also adopted a similar resolution."~Sylvia Allen, Brunswick Times Gizette

Delays with Silver Line

Northern Virginia
The Metro Silver Line
"The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is again pushing back its expected completion date for construction of the new Silver Line through Tysons Corner."
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Greene County

“Construction crews are in the final weeks of transforming the streets of downtown Stanardsville. The town's streetscape project is more than half way done and work is set to wrap up by the end of the month… Workers are installing new street lighting, benches and crosswalks, and trees and landscaping. The project cost about $800,000. A VDOT grant funded 80 percent of the cost. The other 20 percent came from community contributions. Mayor Gary Lowe says property owners have been supportive through the construction process.”

~Reports nbc29

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