Central Virginia Times

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Week of January 16-20th, 2023

 Old Avon is closed between Garrett Street and East South Street to continue grading and stormwater activities for the new pedestrian plaza. 

Monticello Road between Graves Street and Old Avon will be flagged as two retaining walls begin construction.  Old Avon will also be flagged to complete utility relocation. 

Vehicular traffic will be flagged on Graves Street between 9th/Avon Street and Monticello Road to aid in construction of curbing and sidewalk.

Vehicular traffic at the bridge on Water Street will be flagged with both pedestrian and vehicular travel being intermittently stopped for up to 15 minute intervals for bridge demolition.  The pedestrian path along Water Street will change with the mid-block crosswalk on Water Street under the bridge re-opened.  The northern sidewalk on Water Street will remain closed between the pedestrian underpass and the bridge.  Pedestrians will be directed to the southern sidewalk and will need to use the mid-block crosswalk to the northern sidewalk under the bridge to destinations to the west.  The southern sidewalk will now be closed under the bridge on Water Street. 

To accommodate construction, segments of sidewalk and crosswalks will also be closed as work progresses.  No street will have both sides of the sidewalk closed at the same time.  The western sidewalk will be closed along 9th/Avon between East Market Street and Graves Street. The eastern sidewalk along 9th/Avon Street will be closed between Levy Avenue and Graves Street.  Pedestrians will be directed to the sidewalk on the opposing side via the mid-block crossing at Graves Street across 9th/Avon Street.  The western crosswalk across Graves Street will be closed.  The southern sidewalk along Old Avon Street is closed between Monticello Road and where it terminates near East South Street.

Temporary solar powered lights have been installed along the eastern sidewalk of 9th/Avon Street between Graves Street and East Market Street.  An alternate pedestrian route to either Water Street or East Market Street is available via Garrett Street to 4th Street SE.

Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project area and access to private parcels will be accommodated.

Construction is being conducted by Caton Construction Group, Inc. for the City of Charlottesville’s Department of Public Works. The pedestrian pushbuttons at the 9th/Avon/Levy/Garrett intersection have been relocated to the large, wooden signal poles (NE, NW and SW corners) and an auxiliary wooden post with metal conduit (SE corner).

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