Charlottesville western bypass corridor (planned/partially built)

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The Charlottesville western bypass corridor is a long-debated, partially constructed highway project intended to reroute through-traffic around Charlottesville, Virginia, particularly to alleviate congestion on U.S. Route 29.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf highway corridor
transportation infrastructure project
bypasses urban core of Charlottesville
connectsWith existing U.S. Route 29 facilities near Charlottesville
country United States
designedTo improve regional traffic flow
reduce travel times for north–south traffic on U.S. 29
hasAlternative improvements to existing U.S. Route 29 corridor through Charlottesville
hasComponent partially built roadway segments
right-of-way acquisitions
hasRouteType bypass
impactOn traffic patterns on U.S. Route 29 near Charlottesville
intendedToServe U.S. Route 29 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Albemarle County, Virginia
locatedInRegion Piedmont region of Virginia
locatedNear Charlottesville, Virginia
managedBy Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
partOf U.S. Route 29 corridor improvements near Charlottesville
planningStatus controversial transportation project
long-debated project
purpose alleviate congestion on U.S. Route 29
reroute through-traffic around Charlottesville
roadFunction limited-access highway corridor
state Virginia
status not fully completed
partially constructed
subjectOf local political debate
transportation planning studies
transportMode motor vehicle traffic

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
hasBypass

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