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B E L M O N TB R I D G ER E P L A C E M E N T
SUMMARY BROCHURE
CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VAMARCH 2018
• Replace an insufficient and deteriorating bridge for vehicular, bicyclists, and pedestrian usage.
• Maintain connectivity and expand integration with the surrounding community.• Enhance pedestrian and bicycle access along the 9th Street corridor from the Belmont
neighborhood to downtown. • Improve aesthetics, safety, and operations.
I . Goals & Objectives
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The City of Charlottesville has been engaged in a process to design and replace the “Belmont Bridge” which spans CSX rail lines, Avon Street and Water Street between Market Street and Levy Avenue in the City’s downtown. The bridge is a critical transportation link for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles and an important community connection. A prior bridge design process resulted in an Enhanced Bridge Concept supported by City Council.
In early 2017, the City initiated a new public engagement process to inform and guide the design process toward a new bridge and an enhanced community connection along the 9th Street corridor.
REPLACING THE BELMONT BRIDGE TO...
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Charlottesville City Council voted on July 21, 2014 to focus on a replacement bridge concept including a specified list of design performance guidelines. The design direction includes a shortened bridge (reduced from more than 440 feet to approximately 205 feet), two vehicular travel lanes, enhanced bicycle & pedestrian facilities, and attention to aesthetic design.
ENHANCED BRIDGE CONCEPT
• Belmont Bridge is the gateway into downtown- enhance the landscape design elements on the approach• Maintain 25 MPH speed limit• • • Create an innovative and entertaining design• Separate pedestrian, vehicles, and bicycles• • •
Two travel lanes – one in each directionPreserve Views to the mountains and of the railroad tracks
Reduce the bridge lengthAccent lighting to showcase the bridge10’ Bike lanes, 10’ Pedestrian lanes, and 11’ Vehicular Travel lanes
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I I . Public Engagement Process and Schedule
Between January 2017 and October 2017, an extensive series of public and stakeholder meetings were conducted including presentations to various City Boards and Commissions. The process began with developing goals and objectives for the project while identifying issues that needed to be addressed. Various ideas and concepts were developed with and evaluated by community input resulting in a preferred concept that then was reviewed by various stakeholder groups. The conceptual plan was found to be in concurrence with the City’s Comprehensive Plan by the Planning Commission and an initial presentation was received by the Board of Architectural Review for the project’s eventual Certificate of Appropriateness. On October 16, 2017 the Charlottesville City Council voted to approve the preferred concept plan and advance the project to final design.
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STEERING COMMITTEEAmy Gardner Belmont NeighborhoodJohn Harrison Business Community Patrick Healy Ridge Street NeighborhoodHeather Danforth Hill North Downtown NeighborhoodHarry Holsinger Martha Jefferson NeighborhoodTim Mohr PLACE Design Task Force Scott Paisley PLACE Design Task Force John Santoski Planning Commission Lena Seville CAT Advisory Board Fred Wolf PLACE Design Task Force Brennan Duncan NDS – Traffic EngineerTony Edwards NDS – Development Services ManagerAlex Ikefuna NDS DirectorJeanette Janiczek NDS – UCI Program Manager Carrie Rainey NDS – Urban Designer Marty Silman NDS – City Engineer
Board of Architectural ReviewPLACE Design Task ForceBicycle and Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeTree CommissionDowntown Business Association and the Chamber of CommercePlanning CommissionADA Advisory Committee
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STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
TECHNICAL COMMITTEEMatthew Alfele NDS – Neighborhood Planner
Mandy Brown NDS – Assistant Traffic Engineer
Missy Creasy NDS – Assistant Director
Jay Davis Fire – City Fire Marshal
Brennan Duncan NDS – Traffic Engineer
Susan Elliott P/W – Environmental
Tom Elliott NDS –Building Code Official
Craig Fabio NDS – Asst. Zoning Administrator
David Frazier NDS – VSMP E&S Specialist
Chris Gensic Parks and Trail Planner
Brian Haluska NDS – Neighborhood Planner
Christian Chirico Public Utilities – Gas Utility Project Assistant
Charles Kanary CAT Acting Asst. Transit Mgr. - Maintenance
Juwhan Lee CAT Asst. Transit Mgr. – Operations
Zack Lofton NDS – ADA Coordinator/GIS Planner
John Mann Parks – Landscape Manager
Jason McIlwee Public Utilities Engineer
Camie Mess NDS – Historic Preservation Assistant
Heather Newmeyer NDS – Neighborhood Planner
Stacy Pethia NDS – Housing Program Coordinator
Amanda Poncy NDS – Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
Carrie Rainey NDS – Urban Designer
Michael Ronayne Parks
Mary Joy Scala NDS – Preservation & Design Planner
William Scalfani Police Crime prevention Unit
Rick Siebert Parking Manager
Marty Silman NDS – City Engineer
Paul Oberdorfer P/W – Director
Melissa Stephens P/U – Stormwater Utility Administrator
Stephen Walton Assistant Fire Marshal
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OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
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Steering Committee Meetings
Small Stakeholder Group Meetings
Mobility Summit
MetroQuest Survey
Design Charrettes
Open House
3,500+
1,250+30,500+
touch points
written comments
individual data points
Topical Online Survey
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100+ attendees
896 responses5 Focus Groups
60+ attendees
244 responses
Belmontbridge.org2,196 unique users8,053 page views
3 Public Presentations
PUBLIC INPUT
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• Design a functional, integrated design- not iconic• Improve connectivity- emphasis on relationship between downtown and
Neighborhoods • Design focus on multimodal functionality and safety• Create safe bike and pedestrian facilities• Include improved, safe street crossings – calm traffic to reduce travel speed• Improve intersections and approaches (traffic functions, bike/pedestrian safety, aesthetics)• Do not negatively impact access to local businesses • Create opportunities for landscaping and public spaces • Address short term and long term parking needs
TODAY, Belmont Bridge is...
IN THE FUTURE, Belmont Bridge should be...
DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING (SPRING 2018)
CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OFDESIGN PUBLIC HEARING
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FROM BAR
BIDDING & CONTRACTOR SELECTION
CONSTRUCTION
COMMON THEMES & KEY TAKEAWAYS
DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING (SPRING 2018)
CITY COUNCIL ACCEPTANCE OFDESIGN PUBLIC HEARING
CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FROM BAR
BIDDING & CONTRACTOR SELECTION
CONSTRUCTION
NEXT STEPS.....
I I I . Preferred Conceptual Design
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• Shorter bridge length with one eleven-foot travel lane in each direction and ten-foot-wide, protected bicycle lanes and pedestrian lanes on both sides
• Closure of Old Avon Road at Levy Avenue to improve intersection operations• Enhanced landscape on the approaches and in street-level plazas • Roadway design improvements including new turn lanes, improved
intersection design and enhanced crossing facilities. • Enhanced pedestrian circulation including new stairways and pedestrian
plazas• New pedestrian underpass under 9th Street• Simple, elegant bridge architecture to integrate into the urban fabric • Opportunities for public art
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CSX/BBRR RAILROAD
MARKET ST.
WATER ST.
LEVY AVE.
GARRETT ST.
67T
H S
T. S
E
9TH ST.
9TH
ST.
CORRIDOR PLAN
• Enhance existing pedestrian routes• Add new vertical circulation north and south of railroad• Add pedestrian passageway under 9th Street• Improve crosswalk conditions at intersections• Separate bicycles and pedestrians• Create pedestrian gathering areas
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PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION
WATER ST.
CSX/BBRR RAILROAD
PEDESTRIAN PLAN
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ROADWAY PLAN
• Reconfigured turn lanes for improved intersection operations • Mountable barriers between bike lanes and vehicular travel lanes for emergency response • Performed Detailed Traffic Impact Analysis to confirm traffic operations were maintained and improved where possible.
Concept Sketch: 9th Street and Market Street Concept Sketch: Avon Street and Levy Avenue
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LOOKING NORTH-NORTH SIDE
EAST
WEST
EASTWEST
LOOKING NORTH- SOUTH SIDE
ROADWAY SECTIONS
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• Enhanced pedestrian zone at Pavilion / Mall level with new access to Water Street
• Custom wall cladding to create texture and shadow interest • Custom pier design• Contemporary detailing in railings, lighting and site furnishings• Accent lighting
IV. Design Aesthetics
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VERTICAL CIRCULATIONNORTH ABUTMENT
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATIONUNDER 9TH STREET
SPRINT PAVILION
WATER STREET
9TH STREET
WATER STREET
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LIGHTING AT THE MEZZANINE LEVEL
9TH STREET
WATER STREET
LIGHTING
View East from Market Street
West Elevation at Pedestrian Tunnel
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WALLS & PIERS
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Street Tree PlantingDecorative Concrete Paving
CIRCULATION & LANDSCAPING
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Rail ings and Stairs
CONSULTANT TEAM:
City of Charlottesville
CONTACT:
Neighborhood Development Services610 East Market Street, P.O. Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 970-3182www.charlottesville.org