VDOT has withdrawn their idea for a new Culpeper -> 64 running along eastern Albemarle. Perhaps they weren’t aware that Keswick residents have both money and power in spades? #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Know thy enemy. :)
Anyone who attributes to VDOT a skill for road planning doesn’t know VDOT.
They are experts at crossing chasms, preparing a surface and paving it, and repairing them when roads and bridges break. They are civil engineers with a staff of trained labor.
They have none of the education, background, or skills needed to plan roads, only to site them after others do the planning.
That does not stop them from meddling in the planning process and displaying their shortcomings. Maybe they do it to amuse us, or to show they are human, despite having learned technical skills superior to most of us.
VDOT has also removed the proposal(s) to extend Leonard Sandridge Road from the Route 29 corridor study :).
@Fred C. Dobbs
Curious, who are the people who plan roads? It seems around here its usually Supervisor Rooker.
Too bad. This was the only realistic solution left since Albemarle AND Greene won’t control growth on 29N.
Of course, no one will allow growth on 29 south of town or anywhere near Keswick, Farmington, etc since money lives there
With growth occuring and will continue to occur between Zion Crossroads and Short Pump, a lot of the traffic headed in this direction from Culpeper will start traveling along Rt. 15 because that segment of 250-E will be their destination. That poposed segment between Rt. 15 and 250-E will be unnecessary in 20 years.