VDOT Seeks Public Input on Route 29 STARS Study Alternatives

RELEASE: IMMEDIATE 

CONTACT:
Alexis Mehretab
(540) 656-0321
Sharon Ketcham
(540) 717-8376

October 13, 2026

VDOT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON ROUTE 29 STARS STUDY ALTERNATIVES
Surveys focus on Route 29 corridor and Route 29/250 Bypass interchange in the
City of Charlottesville and Albemarle Co.

CULPEPER – The Virginia Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on potential improvement alternatives being considered as part of two transportation studies along Route 29 in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

These Strategically Targeted, Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) studies are evaluating operational, safety, access and connectivity challenges in two areas:

• Route 29 (Seminole Trail) between Hydraulic Road and Woodbrook Road in Albemarle County
• Route 29/250 Bypass interchange with Route 29 Business (Emmet Street) in the City of Charlottesville

Community input received through online surveys in May 2025 helped the study team identify existing issues throughout the two study areas and develop recommendations for potential traffic flow, safety improvements for all road users, and multimodal accessibility.

As part of the next phase of the studies, the public is invited to review the proposed alternatives and provide input by completing two brief online surveys, which will remain open to comments through Tuesday, Oct. 27. The options shown are planning-level concepts, which have not been finalized, and have not yet been funded for construction. Responses received through the public surveys will help VDOT refine recommendations and develop planning-level cost estimates for preferred alternatives.

A link to the surveys and more information about the studies are available on the study web page.

Questions about the studies should be directed to Chuck Proctor, VDOT planning manager, (540) 829-7558, charles.proctor@vdot.virginia.gov.

Local updates about conditions in VDOT’s Culpeper District are posted to X.com/VaDOTCulp and the Culpeper District Facebook group page.

Current traffic conditions, VDOT’s statewide network of traffic cameras and other travel information is on the 511Virginia website. That information is also available on the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia.

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VDOT’s Culpeper District includes the counties of Albemarle, Culpeper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. The independent city of Charlottesville maintains its own roads.