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October 15, 2014
TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES BERKMAR DR. ALIGNMENT
CTB vote sets location of 2.3-mile extension from Hilton Heights Rd. to Towncenter Dr.
October 10, 2014
PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY FOR RT. 29 SOLUTIONS PROJECTS
Public can review designs of Rio Rd. intersection, Rt. 29 widening, Berkmar Dr. extension
October 2, 2014
ROUTE 29 SOLUTIONS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RELEASED
Three shortlisted firms will submit technical proposals by Dec. 4
September 19, 2014
THREE TEAMS SELECTED FOR ROUTE 29 SOLUTIONS PROPOSAL
The teams will be invited to submit proposals for three design-build projects
August 28, 2014
FIVE TEAMS RESPOND TO ROUTE 29 SOLUTIONS PROPOSAL
VDOT will review submissions to identify most qualified firms to advance in selection process
August 19, 2014
PUBLIC HEARING SET FOR BERKMAR DR. EXTENSION ROUTE
Sept. 18 location hearing will gather public comment on three proposed alignment alternatives
July 24, 2014
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ISSUED FOR RT. 29 PROJECTS
Berkmar Drive extension, Rt. 29 widening, Rio Rd. intersection included in advertisement
July 8, 2014
RT. 29 ADVISORY PANEL HOLDS FIRST MEETING THURSDAY
Local representatives will work with VDOT during design, construction of improvements
June 18, 2014
GOV. McAULIFFE ANNOUNCES U.S. 29 IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE
May 13, 2014
RT. 29 RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS PRESENTED TO TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Cost of proposed improvements is $203 million
March 25, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY -- RT. 29 ADVISORY PANEL MEETING TO BE HELD 1 P.M., MARCH 27 IN
Public can attend the meeting or videoconferenced locations, view live webstream or recorded podcast
March 19, 2014
RT. 29 ADVISORY PANEL TO PROVIDE LOCAL INPUT
Transportation Secretary seeks ‘reasonable solutions’ to congestion in Charlottesville region

Project Documents

Maintenance of Traffic Requirements during construction of the Route 29-Rio Road grade-separated intersection and Route 29 Widening projects

Design Public Hearing, October 14, 2014
Route 29 Widening, Rio Road grade-separated intersection, Berkmar Drive Extended
These materials were presented at the design public hearing
- Plan and Profile of Route 29-Rio Road intersection, 6.8 MB
- Concept rendering of Route 29-Rio Road intersection, 4.5 MB
- Aerial rendering of Berkmar Drive bridge over the South Fork Rivanna River, 4.1 MB
- Ground-level rendering of Berkmar Drive bridge over the South Fork Rivanna River, 7.4 MB
- Public hearing brochure, 4.6 MB
- Route 29-Rio Road Intersection comment sheet
- Route 29 Widening comment sheet
- Berkmar Drive Extension comment sheet
Request for Proposals: Design-Build Projects for Route 29 Solutions
- Part 1, 263 KB
- Part 2, 699 KB
- Exhibit 1 to Part 3, 41 KB
- Attachment 5.2.2 No Excuses Incentive, 621 KB
- 2013 VDOT Design-Build Standard Template Documents (Parts 3, 4 and 5), 1 MB
- Route 29/Rio Road intersection conceptual plan, 1.2 MB
- Route 29 Widening conceptual plan, 2.3 MB
- Berkmar Drive Extended conceptual plan, 1.7 MB

(Note: The entire RFP information package is available on CDs at the Charlottesville Residency office, 701 VDOT Way, Charlottesville.)

Environmental reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act and the State Environmental Review Process
- Categorical Exclusion, Route 29 Widening project
- Categorical Exclusion, Route 29/Rio Road Intersection project
- Preliminary Environmental Inventory, Berkmar Drive Extension project
- Public Notice of availability of documents for review and comment, Sept. 9-24, 2014
Berkmar Drive Extension location public hearing materials:
Public hearing brochure, 562 KB
Public hearing comment sheet, 83 KB
Diagram of proposed location alternatives, 5 MB
Public hearing advertisement, 30 KB
Route 29 projects locator map, 600 KB
Culpeper District Six-Year Improvement Program, 2015-2020 Final
Route 29 Corridor Solutions Recommendations, briefing to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, May 13, 2014
Route 29 Solutions Strategy, briefing to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, March 19, 2014
Invitation to advisory panel members, March 19, 2014
Federal Highway Administration letter to VDOT, February 18, 2014
Route 29 Corridor Study, CTB, 2009-2010

Other Resources

Presentation by Philip Shucet to the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors, October 28, 2014, 5.4 MB

Podcast of Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne's briefing to the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on regional transportation issues, August 6, 2014, MP3 49 MB

Listing of firms that submitted Statements of Qualifications in response to VDOT's Request for Qualifications by the deadline for submittals, August 28, 2014.

Request for Qualifications issued July 24, 2014, for the design and construction of an extension to Berkmar Drive, the widening of a section of Route 29 and improvements to the intersection of Route 29 and Rio Road.

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