Fontaine Avenue Ramp Improvements

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The Fontaine Avenue Ramp Improvements are a planned transportation improvement planned by the Virginia Department of Transportation that is one of six Albemarle County Design-Build Projects combined into one contract.

Curtis Contracting of West Point was awarded a $28.5 million contract by the Commonwealth Transportation Board at their meeting on July 19, 2019. [1]

The total project cost is $2.9 million. Engineering is budgeted at $600,000, right of way is estimated at $300,000 and construction is estimated at $2 million.

Project purpose

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"This project involves adding an option lane—through/right-merge lane—at the Fontaine Avenue exit from northbound Route 29. The project will ease current weaving issues and remove conflict points."

Timeline

  • July 19, 2019: CTB award scheduled as part of larger design-build project
  • Spring 2023: Construction scheduled for completion [2]


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References

  1. Web. Albemarle County Design-Build Projects, Website, Virginia Department of Transportation, retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. Web. March 13, 2019 Presentation to Crozet Community Advisory Committee, Virginia Department of Transportation, March 13, 2019, retrieved August 17, 2019.

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