Hillsdale Drive Extension Project 2006

CONCEPTUAL PLAN DEVELOPED

As a result of the May 8, 2007 Citizens Information Meeting and continued coordination with the Project Steering Committee and area Stakeholders, the Design Team has begun engineering and designing the Hillsdale Drive Extension Project. In addition to the detailed engineering plans, we are preparing a series of Conceptual Plan Sketches throughout the corridor which will graphically depict the elements in the engineering plans.
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THE HILLSDALE DRIVE EXTENSION PROJECT

Welcome to the City of Charlottesville’s website for the Hillsdale Drive Extension Project. This site will be your source for information related to all of the project activities and public involvement opportunities. We hope you will review the project materials and the Steering Committee information regularly, and offer your comments and suggestions.

There is an updated design map! A small version of it can be seen below. It is available to download in 3 large sections on the Public Outreach page.

Purpose & Need of Location Study

The Hillsdale Drive Extension is in the City's, County's and VDOT’s 6-Year Transportation Improvement Plan, as well as the regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) managed by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The purpose of the Location Study was to determine if there is a feasible location for the extension of Hillsdale Drive from Greenbrier Drive to Hydraulic Road.
The intent of this study was to:

Address safety and security issues existing along Hillsdale Drive
Relieve congestion on Route 29 and the Route 29 / Hydraulic Road intersection
Complete the area’s multi-modal transportation network
Improve access to commercial businesses

In the City of Charlottesville's continuing effort to maintain open communication with the public, the City held several public information meetings prior to the formal Public Hearing where alignment alternatives, traffic data, projects schedules and timelines were presented and comments received. These comments were evaluated and incorporated into the final Hillsdale Drive Extension Location Study Report.

City Advances the Hillsdale Drive Extension Project

On March 7, 2005, the City of Charlottesville passed a resolution approving the location of the proposed Hillsdale Drive Extension utilizing the Alternative "C" alignment. On July 21, 2005, the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved a new location corridor for the extension of Hillsdale Drive from Greenbrier Drive to Hydraulic Road in the City of Charlottesville.
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Spring Public Hearing Rescheduled for Fall 2008

Over the last few months, the project team has continued to refine the engineering plan set and coordinate with various property owners/stakeholders. A few outstanding details remain that require additional attention and coordination within this compact, developed corridor.

In order to satisfy these needs and to efficiently manage the project budget to minimize any redesign/right of way costs, the public hearing which was previously scheduled for this spring has been postponed. It is our expectation that we can resolve many of these issues over the next few months and now anticipate holding the public hearing in the fall.

Please continue to visit this site for project updates and schedule information.

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