, I . / De ign Public Hearing I earle Iou nty Purpose of This Hearing The change to the metric syste m is part of a The Virginia Departme nt of Transportation ab ility to compete in the world marke tplace. At (VDOT) presen ts this Design Pub lic Hearing in the present time, the United States is the only order to provide an opportun lry for the public to industrialized nation not using the metric sys­ view th plans for the proposed Route 29 tem of mea urement. national effort to improve the United States' Bypa s. The hearing also provides a forum for comments about the project, both oral and writ­ In order to aid in the understanding of our pro­ ten , by any persons acting on their own or repn:­ posed project. all information provided at this scnting a group or government agency. All com­ meeting will be given in both metric (meters an d ments received within the 10-day comment peri­ cen timeters) and imperial (feet and inches) od will be included in an official transcript that units . t\ disposable sca le is ava ilable to meas ure viII be re -icwcd by VDOT. Question and con­ dimensions in feet from 0 r metric plans. cerns will be addressed by VDOT and resol ed prior to presentat ion of the proposed design to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Project Comments Persons may make verbal statements at the Metric Plans hea ring and/or file written comment at the A.s record. There is no prescribed format for written it result of the Omnibus Trade and hearing or by mall for inclusion in the hea ring Competitiveness Act enacted b, Congress in comments, however, to assist you we have pro­ 1988, the Federal Highway Administration vided 001 comment sheet at the back of this required that all Federal-Aid highway construc­ brochure . which should be completed and tion after September 1996 use the metric system mailed to the address below. These comments of measurement if federal highway funding is to must be postma rked by Mar h 7. 1997 and be used. The September 1996 dead line was sent t : extended to September 2000 after the NHS Designation Act was signed in November 1995. Mr. Donald R. Askew. District Administrator Virginia Department of Transportat ion To retain this important source f funding f r 160 I Orange Road trans portatlon improvements, VDOT initiated CUl peper, 'A 2270 1 the development f plans in metric units for all projects such as the one being discusse d at this meeting. Questions co nce rni ng right-of-way acquisition Construction of the Route 29 Bypass, a long with procedures can be directed to: the widening of existing Route 29 No rth to six lanes with two contin uou s right turn lan es (a Mr. Jam es W . Je nkins project tha t is nea ring co mplet ion ), is intended Culpeper District Right-of-Way Ma nager to handle the tra ffic leve ls pro jected to ex ist in 160 I Orange Road the yea r 2022 . Cul peper, VA 22 70 1 Telepho ne : (540 ) 82 9-7586 Design Features Project Background and Need The 10.04 kilo meter (6.24 mile) Ro ute 29 Bypas s Rou te 29 is a ma jor highway in the sta te's tra ns­ access roadway loca ted wes t of ex isting Route po rtat ion net work. It a lso ha s been designa ted 29 Nort h . It will intersec t at the so ut he rn en d as a High Priority Corrido r o n the Nationa l with the Route 29/250 Bypass in the vicinity of Highway System from Greensbo ro, North St. Anne's Belfield School. It will reconnect with Ca rolina to W ashin gton , D.C. In addition to its ex ist ing Route 29 North 0.8 kilome ter (0.5 mile) role as a through route , Rou te 29 is a lso the no rth of the So ut h Pork of the Rivanna River. will be con structed as a new four-la ne limited mos t heavily traveled highway in the Charlottesvi lle area . It is the o nly major no rth­ Inclu ded in th is projec t is the Nort h Gro unds south highway serv ing the exp a nd ing deve lop­ Con nector. It is plan ne d as a fou r-la ne urba n ment north of Charlottesville and su rrounding roadway whic h will beg in at the intersecti on of port ions of Albem a rle Co unty. the proposed Route 29 Bypass a nd the existing Rout e 29/2 50 Bypass , a nd will extend south­ Improvements to Route 29 are needed to: ward betwee n University Village and the Darde n School of Business Adm inistrati on, e nd ­ • Preserve Route 29's ro le as a key elemen t of ing at Massie Road, a d ista nce of a pproxima tely the Sta te Arterial System, as ma nda ted by the 0 .76 kilom eter (0.4 7 mile). Virginia Gen era l Assembly, a nd The projected tra ffic on the Route 29 Bypa ss in • Fu lfill Route 29's function as a ma jo r regiona l the year 202 2 is 24 ,400 ve hicles pe r da y. The h ighway. proj cted roadway section will include two , 3.6-me ter ( t z- Ioot) travel la nes in each direction with 2.4- meter (s-foor) graded sh o ulde rs. The median will b e ithe r a /arlable wid th grass area or. in co nstra ined ar ea s, paved a nd divided by a concrete media n ba rrier. 2 Typical Sections From Route 29/250 Bypass to North of Barracks Road From lambs Road to Hydraulic Road 24 m 6.601 I 7.201 '1 I 3.001 I From North of Barracks Road to lambs Road From Hydraulic Road to Rivanna River , ~ 0.9m~ ~0.9m ~ ~-------'~f-'--'-'='-'-=....:..:='-----~I---------j~3.'im 7.801 & varies A Locati on Pu blic Hea ring was h ld in June for public review a nd com ment. Alte rna tive # 10 Description of the Design and Alternatives was selected as the preferred loca tio n corr ido r. Project Location 1990 , at which nine al ternatives we re presented I Th is a lignme nt has been the subject of the Des ign Phase cu rrently un derway. The projec t begins approxi mat ely 1. 12 kilom e­ ters (0.7 mile) north of th e Route 29/250 inte r­ cha nge. This po int is the loca tion of the Bypass' so uthern intercha nge with the R ute 291250 Bypass a nd the North Grounds Co nnector. The North Grounds Connector continues from this 601 intercha nge southward between University ( Vi llage and the Darden Grad uate School of \ \ '­ -, Business Administration to Massie Road. The \ I Bypass extends northward from the southe rn interchange. passing between Canterbury Hills Subdivision an d Saint Anne's Bel field Lower School. As the roadway approaches Stillhouse Mountain. two alternative alignments are being considered. The Central vlterna tlve passes through the eas tern portion of the Colthu rst Subdivision an d to the west of Stillhouse M untain, avoiding the Westove r property. The Easte rn Alternative proceeds through the west­ ern side of Stillhouse Mountai n and ties back SEMII into the Central Alterna tive north of Barracks Road. The roadway extends northward through the western portion of the Montvue Subdivision, staying east of the Schlesinger property (Haffner Farm). It continues through the undeveloped land to the west of Mary Greer Elementary School and Jack Jouett Middle School. passing CHARI. underneath Lambs Road and Roslyn Ridge Road. It crosses under Hydraulic Road to the west of Rock Store and through the eastern por­ tion of the Squirrel Ridge Subd ivision~ The road­ way extends just to the west of the Agnor-Hurt SPCA pet cemete ry. J t crosses the South Fork of Elementary School and crosses underneath the Rivanna River eas t of the da m an d tics back Woodb urn Road, staying between Woodb urn into Route 29 North with an interchange Road and Berkrna r Drive while avoiding the app roximately 0.8 kilometer (0.5 mile) north of the river. The northern interchange is designed to acco mmodate a future intercha nge with the Meadowcreek Parkway. 4 / N / ~) -­" (J) C c: :to. 2 9~ ~ .OLE ~ w END :to. .." c :0 :0 PROJECT -­ ~( Project Location Map Route 29 Bypass and North Grounds Connector Albemarle County j iii i ii o I o Right-of-Way Requirements At the Citizen Informa tion Meeting in March 1996. where four a lternatives we re s hown , mo st att endees ind icat ed a pre ference fo r a nar rower right-of-way that took less property ove r a right­ .25 Mi. 0.5 MI. i i i I firm .75 MI. of- vay with a wider media n that wo uld provide more roo m for an e nhanced la nd scape trea t­ ment. The design reflects this choice . As VOOT further coordinates and finalizes pro­ A Fi nal Environmental Impact Statement for this ject development, case ments fo r utility reloca­ project was approved by the Federal Highway tions may be requ ired beyond the proposed Administration on Janua ry 20. 1993. A supp le­ right-of-way shown on the public hearing plans. ment to this documen t was ap proved by the Any affected property owners will be informed of Federal Highway Administration on November the exact location of the ease ments dur ing the 4, 1994. . right-of-way acquis ilion process and prior to construction. Compliance with Section 106 of the J at ional Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as Amended, Anticipated Effect on Environment is ongoing with the Virginia State Historic During const ruction, all reasona ble efforts will Preservation Offic e to eva luate effects of the be made to protect the environment with respect project on the Schlesinger property (Haffn er to dust, silt and erosion. Storrnwater manage­ Farml , which has been identified as eligible for ment facilities have been incorporated into this the Nationa l Register of Historic Places. project. Construction will conform t nationwide best management practices, VDOT specifica­ tions and special provi sions and the Virginia Public Involvement Department of Soil and Water Conservation VDOT is committed to effective citizen involve­ Regu lation. . ment. The Design Phase has involved regular and ongoing efforts to seek out an d address Project Cost Estimates and Displacements for Roadway Alignment with Central and Eastern Alternatives, and North Grounds Connector Costs Construc tion Right-of-Way and Util ity Relo cation Central Altern ati ve Eastern Altern ative North Grounds $129,857 ,600 27 ,560,200 $140, 065,000 26,320,200 $3 ,646,700 826,800 issues of a newsletter ha 'e been produced . Two well-attended Citizen Information Meetings were held in March 1996 and July 1996. VDOT and consu l­ Displacements Residences Businesses Non -Profit Organ iz ation (SPCA) public concerns . Three 17 2 I o o o Il 2 I tan t taff have met regu­ larly with residents of affected neighborhoods and businesses near the alignment. The consu l­ tant has maintained a toll-free hot line. 6 00f '1? Y MAfpI~ 1JZAffIu h!AI"Y01'? MAA:-H 't' J~\...'< ~{p ~"l>-1"\7 FEB '11 "'INA\, 0671~tJ O~~ f'i,l t-¥+l AfN ~ MNM~f M ID % ArP¥o'l6V' ~ to~o Pv}(~ GARlN 9'1 • W vm~ ~0lZ- e?\V b ~0 1 ~ N C1-r' z-e N IN FofLM All eN M~f:, . ... t:l1.. ~ PlJ t-\..\ t:- H€NZl~ H,U::! .;, The Charlotte. ville-Albemarle Metropolitan The Commonwealth Trans portation Board Plan ning Organization a ppointed a Bypass will consider the proposed design of the Design Advisory Committee which has met Route 29 Bypass. monthly during the Design Phase. VDOT and the consultan t ha ve provided the committee Plans must be app roved for acquisition of with extens ive briefi ngs and opportunities for right-of-way. comment. \l OOT will begin acquisition of right-of-way. The remainder of construction funding will be Next Steps secured. • Following the Design Public Hearing. VDOT will review a nd evaluate stateme nts and pub­ • Bids fo r construction will be solicited. lic comments , including written statement s submitted in accordance with the procedu res • Construction will begin. outlined in this brochu re. • Easements for utility relocations are ap proxi­ mate and additional case ments for utility relocation plans may be required beyond the proposed right-of-way shown on the plans. We Keep Vir gin ia Moving Affected property owners will be informed of the exact location of the easements during the right-of-v'ay acquisition process and prior to construction. 7