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City Council backs Avon Street multimodal plan, accepts loss of on‑street parking
Summary
Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 26 endorsed a single‑side shared‑use path (Alternative B) for the Avon Street multimodal improvements, accepted the loss of roughly 15 on‑street parking spaces in the project area and agreed to take ownership of a new pedestrian bridge over Morse Creek.
Charlottesville City Council on Aug. 26 endorsed a revised design for the Avon Street multimodal improvements, instructing the Virginia Department of Transportation to proceed with Alternative B — a single shared‑use path on the east side of Avon Street — and accepting that the project will remove on‑street parking in the project corridor.
The choice prioritizes a protected shared path linking the Rivanna Trail and the city’s trail network while staying within the SmartScale funding award. Transportation Planning Manager Ben Chambers told council VDOT estimated the original two‑side design (Alternative A) would exceed the city’s awarded funding and that Alternative B reduces right‑of‑way needs and retaining‑wall construction. “This alternative is within our means and gives us buffer against further cost escalation,” Chambers said.
The decision matters because the project aims to improve safety for…
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