Charlottesville staff report modest speed changes from quick-build pilots, outline evaluation and hardening plans

City traffic and engineering staff told the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) that the year—s quick-build pilot program delivered dozens of temporary traffic treatments under a Council-designated "urgent infrastructure" directive and that staff will evaluate the installations before recommending any permanent changes.

The program—s pilot phase ran primarily from June through December under a roughly $500,000 Council allocation for urgent infrastructure. Staff said the urgent list comprised about 30 items (some multi-component) and that some projects were later deferred for feasibility, paving schedules or alignment with small-area plans (the Rose Hill mini‑roundabout work was delayed because it conflicted with a planned repaving and a small-area study).

Staff presented Oakleaf/Greenleaf as an example of a temporary, paint-and-plastic treatment intended to create clearer sightlines and a defined right-of-way. "City management coined it urgent infrastructure," said Braden Duckham, city engineer (first referenced 00:07:35), describing the directive and short timetable that prompted rapid installations.…