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| purpose =Handle increased traffic from development along Jarmans Gap area.  Improvements will take place in the 1.5 mile stretch between the intersection of Crozet Avenue ([[Virginia State Route 240]]) and just east of Lane Town Road (Rt. 684).  Improvements include sidewalks and bike lanes from Route 240 to the Grayrock neighborhood and a widened shoulder on the remainder.
| purpose =Handle increased traffic from development along Jarmans Gap area.  Improvements will take place in the 1.5 mile stretch between the intersection of Crozet Avenue ([[Virginia State Route 240]]) and just east of Lane Town Road (Rt. 684).  Improvements include sidewalks and bike lanes from Route 240 to the Grayrock neighborhood and a widened shoulder on the remainder.
| status-desc =VDOT reported in November 2007 that the project has been split into two phases. The first phase will be "from Route 240 to about 0.5 miles east of Route 684" and is now scheduled for advertisement in November of 2010. However, Allan Sumpter warned the Board of Supervisors on January 7, 2009, that the project could be $2 million short due to additional cuts in VDOT's secondary road allocations to localities. {{As of|2009|6}} the Right of Way phase was approved and advertisement for construction is planned for January 2011.<ref name="MPO">MPO Area Transportation Project Status Matrix. 16 June 2009.</ref>
| status-desc = Advertised for construction
 
Part of [[Crozet Master Plan]], VDOT handling design, a priority on [[County’s Secondary Six-Year Improvement Program]].
 
 
| website =[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=planning&relpage=8110 Project website]
| website =[http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=planning&relpage=8110 Project website]
| vdot-dashboard =[http://dashboard.virginiadot.org/Pages/Projects/EngineeringDetailDesign.aspx?prj_nbr=11129 VDOT Dashboard Entry]
| vdot-dashboard =[http://dashboard.virginiadot.org/Pages/Projects/EngineeringDetailDesign.aspx?prj_nbr=11129 VDOT Dashboard Entry]
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The Jarmans Gap Road project is a long-planned set of improvements to widen a major thoroughfare in Crozet and to add bike lanes and sidewalks. The project is expected to go to bid in January 2011, but utility poles are already being cleared<ref>Pesch, Allie. "Jarmans Gap Road Improvement Begins | Crozet Gazette." Crozet Gazette | a Community Newspaper Serving Western Albemarle County. 5 Aug. 2010. Web. 17 Aug. 2010. <http://www.crozetgazette.com/2010/08/jarmans-gap-road-improvement-begins/>.</ref> The road's intersection with Route 240 ([[Crozet Avenue]]) was closed for five weeks beginning on September 15, 2010 for utility relocation. Jarmans Gap Road is the major east-west thoroughfare in Crozet<ref name="master-plan3">{{cite web|title=Crozet Master Plan, Chapter 3|url=http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Agenda/2010Files/1013/CrozetMasterPlanChapter3.pdf|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=October 13, 2010|accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref>. From Half Mile Branch to Jarman’s Lane, it is expected to be a two-lane rural section with shoulder widening to five- feet. From Old Trail Drive to Crozet Avenue, it will be an urban section with two travel lanes and some turn lanes, including shared bicycle lanes, curb and gutter and a five - foot sidewalk on the north side.
The Jarmans Gap Road project is a long-planned set of improvements to widen a major thoroughfare in Crozet and to add bike lanes and sidewalks. The project was advertised for construction bids in January 2011. <ref name="jan11-mpo">{{cite web|title=MPO begins rewriting long-range transportation plan|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/01/mpo-plans.html|author=Sean Tubbs|work=|publisher=|location=Charlottesville, VA|publishdate=January 27, 2011|accessdate=February 1, 2011}}</ref>
The road's intersection with Route 240 ([[Crozet Avenue]]) was closed for five weeks beginning on September 15, 2010 for utility relocation. Jarmans Gap Road is the major east-west thoroughfare in Crozet<ref name="master-plan3">{{cite web|title=Crozet Master Plan, Chapter 3|url=http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Agenda/2010Files/1013/CrozetMasterPlanChapter3.pdf|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=October 13, 2010|accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref>. From Half Mile Branch to Jarman’s Lane, it is expected to be a two-lane rural section with shoulder widening to five- feet. From Old Trail Drive to Crozet Avenue, it will be an urban section with two travel lanes and some turn lanes, including shared bicycle lanes, curb and gutter and a five - foot sidewalk on the north side.





Revision as of 13:46, 1 February 2011


Jarmans Gap Road Improvements
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Planned

Project Overview

Handle increased traffic from development along Jarmans Gap area. Improvements will take place in the 1.5 mile stretch between the intersection of Crozet Avenue (Virginia State Route 240) and just east of Lane Town Road (Rt. 684). Improvements include sidewalks and bike lanes from Route 240 to the Grayrock neighborhood and a widened shoulder on the remainder.
Cost $$13,530,519[1]
Sponsor VDOT

Status Update

Advertised for construction

Website Project website
VDOT Dashboard VDOT Dashboard Entry
Contact Brian Arnold, VDOT Project Manager

The Jarmans Gap Road project is a long-planned set of improvements to widen a major thoroughfare in Crozet and to add bike lanes and sidewalks. The project was advertised for construction bids in January 2011. [2] The road's intersection with Route 240 (Crozet Avenue) was closed for five weeks beginning on September 15, 2010 for utility relocation. Jarmans Gap Road is the major east-west thoroughfare in Crozet[3]. From Half Mile Branch to Jarman’s Lane, it is expected to be a two-lane rural section with shoulder widening to five- feet. From Old Trail Drive to Crozet Avenue, it will be an urban section with two travel lanes and some turn lanes, including shared bicycle lanes, curb and gutter and a five - foot sidewalk on the north side.


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References

  1. Web. VDOT dashboard entry for project, December 6, 2010, December 6, 2010, retrieved December 6, 2010.
  2. Web. MPO begins rewriting long-range transportation plan, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville, VA, January 27, 2011, retrieved February 1, 2011.
  3. Web. Crozet Master Plan, Chapter 3, October 13, 2010, retrieved October 18, 2010.

External Links

VDOT project website