TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Week of February 13-17, 2023 | TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Week of February 13-17, 2023
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Week of February 13-17, 2023 | TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Week of February 13-17, 2023
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Week of February 13-17, 2023
Old Avon closed between Garrett Street and East South Street. Flagging on 9th/Avon Street, Monticello Road, Old Avon, East South Street, Graves Street and Water Street. Water Street will be one-way westbound between 10th Street NE and 5th Street NE – starting Monday, February 20th. Sidewalk Closure on 9th/Avon Street, Old Avon Street and Water Street. Crosswalk closure at Graves/9th/Avon Street.
9th/Avon Street between Levy Avenue/Garrett Street and Market Street will be flagged and pedestrians temporarily stopped for less than ten minutes up to four times as old utility poles are removed and sidewalk is removed on 9th/Avon Street.
Monticello Road between Graves Street and Old Avon will be flagged as two retaining walls begin construction. Old Avon and East South Street 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. The northern sidewalk on Water Street will remain closed between the pedestrian underpass and the bridge. Pedestrians will be directed to the southern sidewalk (east of the bridge) and will need to use the mid-block crosswalk to the northern sidewalk under the bridge to destinations to the west. The southern sidewalk would be closed under the bridge on Water Street. The pedestrian underpass to the Pavilion/Downtown Mall is open and remains available as an alternative route for pedestrians.
Water Street will be reduced to one lane in the westbound direction between 10th Street NE and 5th Street NE starting Monday, February 20th. Signs will be erected directing eastbound traffic to 2nd Street SE to Garrett Street to 9th/Avon Street to East Market Street to 10th Street NE to Water Street. This will create a work area to rebuild a retaining wall as well as start construction on the “knuckle” or enhanced pedestrian bridge between the Downtown Mall and 9th/Avon Street. On-street parking spaces are available on both sides of Water Street while Water Street is one-wayed (please park with vehicle pointed in the same, westbound direction).
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 mid-block crossing will be removed on Tuesday, February 14th and the western sidewalk closed along 9th/Avon between Graves and the Garrett/Levy intersection so all pedestrians will be moved to the eastern sidewalk between East Market and Garrett/Levy.
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).
Work zone is posted at 25 MPH – please drive carefully with phones down.
Visit the Traffic Advisories and Sidewalk Closures page for related news items.
Visit www.belmontbridge.org for Belmont Bridge Project Information.
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