Route 654 (Barracks Road) – Albemarle County/City of Charlottesville
The purpose of this study is to identify project recommendations for the Route 654 (Barracks Road) corridor between Georgetown Road and U.S. 29 Business (Emmet Street) within Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. The corridor has several segments identified as very high safety needs, which will be a focus of the study. This study will focus on improving roadway safety and enhancing multimodal accessibility and connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users. The project recommendations that come from this study will be developed into funding applications for SMART SCALE Round 6 and other transportation funding programs.
District Lead: Charles Proctor
Lead Consultant: Jeff Kuttesch
PHASE | DATES | TASKS |
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Phase 1 | May - September 2023 | Diagnose Problems/Conduct Initial Public Outreach/Brainstorm Alternatives |
Phase 2 | September 2023 - January2024 | Evaluate Preliminary Alternatives/Conduct Public Outreach and Obtain Feedback/Select Preferred Alternatives |
Phase 3 | January - July 2024 | Conduct Risk Assessment/Develop and Refine Preferred Alternatives/Prepare Cost Estimate and Investment Strategy |
The Phase 1 survey regarding potential transportation safety, access, and bicycle/pedestrian/transit improvements on Route 654 (Barracks Rd.) between Georgetown Rd. and U.S. 29 Business (Emmet St.) in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville is complete.
Dates | Number of Participants (unique individuals) |
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August 1-25, 2023 | 846 |
The following needs have been identified for this study. Do you agree with this initial assessment? | |
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Safety | 86% |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Accessibility / Connectivity | 79% |
Transit Accessibility / Connectivity | 65% |
What mode(s) of travel do you use when traveling along the study area? | |
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Personal Vehicle | 96% |
Walking | 31% |
Cycling | 27% |
Taxi / Uber / Lyft | 5% |
Metro Bus, Local Bus, or Commuter Bus | 5% |
Carpool / Vanpool | 3% |
Truck or Commercial Vehicle | 1% |
Other | 1% |
CU-23-08 Phase 2 Executive Summary - PDF, 800KB
The Phase 2 survey regarding potential improvements on Route 654 (Barracks Rd.) between Georgetown Rd. and U.S. 29 Business (Emmet St.) in Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville is complete.
Dates | Number of Participants (unique individuals) |
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February 23 – March 8, 2024 |
1,482
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Georgetown Road – Alternative 1
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5.
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13% | 9% | 12% | 29% | 37% |
Georgetown Road – Do Nothing
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 32% | 22% | 22% | 12% | 13% |
US 29 SB/US 250 WB Ramps - Alternative 1
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 20% | 14% | 14% | 26% | 25% |
US 29 SB/US 250 WB Ramps - Alternative 2
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 10% | 11% | 27% | 31% | 21% |
US 29 SB/US 250 WB Ramps - Do Nothing
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 37% | 25% | 22% | 7% | 8% |
US 29 NB/US 250 EB Ramps - Alternative 1
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 20% | 14% | 11% | 25% | 30% |
US 29 NB/US 250 EB Ramps - Alternative 2
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 11% | 10% | 19% | 38% | 22% |
US 29 NB/US 250 EB Off-Ramp - Alternative 3
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 9% | 8% | 20% | 33% | 29% |
US 29 NB/US 250 EB Ramps - Do Nothing
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 47% | 22% | 22% | 5% | 5% |
Access Management - Georgetown Road to US 29/250 Bypass - Alternative 1
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 13% | 12% | 19% | 25% | 31% |
Westminster Road to Surry Road - Sidewalks - Alternative 2
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 6% | 6% | 25% | 30% | 34% |
W Park Drive to US 29 SB/US 250 WB Ramps - Sidewalk - Alternative 3
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 5% | 6% | 24% | 29% | 35% |
Access Management - Georgetown Road to US 29/250 Bypass - Do Nothing
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 44% | 23% | 23% | 5% | 5% |
US 29/US 250 to Rivanna Trail - Shared Use Path - Alternative 1
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 4% | 5% | 15% | 29% | 46% |
Cedars Court to Emmet Street - Shared Use Path - Alternative 2
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 5% | 6% | 17% | 28% | 44% |
US 29/US 250 Bypass to Emmet Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations - Do Nothing
1. Strongly oppose | 2. Somewhat oppose | 3. Neutral | 4. Somewhat support | 5. Strongly support | |
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Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. | 47% | 19% | 22% | 5% | 6% |
Last updated: August 21, 2024