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The Meadowcreek Parkway is a controversial road currently under construction in [[Albemarle County]] and pending final approval from the City of [[Charlottesville]]. When completed, it will connect McIntire Road in Charlottesville with East [[Rio Road]] in Albemarle.
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The project consists of three elements:
 
#[[Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange]]
#[[Meadowcreek Parkway (County portion)]]
#[[McIntire Road Extended (City's Portion of Meadowcreek Pkwy)]]
 
==City Council's 12 conditions==
For much of its history, the Meadowcreek Parkway was envisioned as a four-lane road. That began to change in the summer of 1999. On June 21, 1999, Council held a design public hearing on the Parkway.<ref>[http://weblink.charlottesville.org/DocView.aspx?id=69869 Charlottesville City Council Minutes] 21 June 1999. City of Charlottesville, Virginia. 26 May 2009</ref>. Council discussion after the hearing lead to a decision to send a letter to VDOT requesting several changes. The letter was sent on July 20, 1999 and listed 12 items Council wanted addressed before it could support the Parkway<ref>[http://george.loper.org/~george/archives/1999/Jul/99.html "Archives - RESOLUTION: Authorizing Letter to VDOT Re: Design and Construction of Meadowcreek Parkway."] George Loper, 26 May 2009 </ref>.
 
# Design speed should be lowered to 37.5 miles per hour, and parkway should follow the contours of the park to reduce its impact to McIntire Park
# Number of lanes should be reduced from 4 to 2
# Enough right of way should be purchased to allow eventual construction of 4 lanes
# The intersection with Route 250 should contain no more than 17 lanes
# Council supported construction of bike lanes, but also called for expansion of accompanying trail from 5 feet to 8 feet
# Parkway construction should include at least one storm water management pond
# Additional parkland should be acquired to compensate for the loss of land in McIntire Park
# VDOT should be barred from constructing cell towers along the right of way
# Truck traffic should be prohibited
# The Parkway should not be construed as a replacement for an [[Eastern Connector]]
# City reserved right to hire a technical consultant to supervise its interests as design proceeded
# The [[Dogwood Vietnam Memorial]] should be protected, preserved and cared for
 
 
==Notes==
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[[Category: Transportation Matrix]]

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