A Transportation Plan for the Greenleaf Terrace Neighborhood

Greenleaf Terrace in Existing Transportation Plans
While Greenleaf Terrace is not mentioned specifically in the 2003 Charlottesville Bicycle
& Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan, the larger Barracks/Rugby neighborhood of which it
is a part is indeed included. Moreover, the issues identified and recommendations made
in regard to the Barracks/Rugby neighborhood at large will undoubtedly affect Greenleaf
Terrace.
According to the 2003 Charlottesville Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan 10 , onstreet
bicycle facilities in the form of bike lanes are recommended for Rugby Road,
Rugby Avenue and Dairy Road. The plan suggests the widening and realignment of
Rugby Road to accommodate bike lanes, while it observes that Rugby Avenue already
possesses adequate width for the addition of bike lanes. The plan also recommends
adding “Share the Road” signage for increased driver awareness of cyclists on Rose Hill
Drive from Rugby Avenue north to the entrance to Greenleaf Park, as well as the addition
of a pedestrian/cyclist underpass under the Route 250 Bypass linking Greenleaf and
McIntire Parks. The facilities on Rugby and Dairy Roads are considered high priority by
the plan, while the improvements on Rugby Avenue are considered medium priority and
those on Rose Hill Drive are low priority. The Route 250 underpass is considered a
medium priority off-road improvement.
One of the 2006 Barracks/Rugby Neighborhood plan 11 ’s guiding principles of
connectivity stresses the importance of “safe public transportation, alternative modes of
transportation and interconnected pedestrian and bicycle access” for the residents of the
neighborhood. An accompanying map shows the use of Rugby Road, Avenue and Dairy
Road as bike routes, a designation that matches the proposed addition of bike lanes
recommended by the 2003 Charlottesville Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan.
Residents of the Barracks/Rugby neighborhood list a number of transportation-related
priorities pertinent to the Greenleaf Terrace neighborhood, including the following:
• “Decrease traffic and increase safety on Rugby Road by improving the bike lanes,
ensuring pedestrian safety and enforcing speed limits.
• In regards to traffic calming, the residents desire a comprehensive professional
study to look at safe alternatives.
• The neighborhood wants a balance of different modes of transportation (multimodal).
• Create sidewalks only on streets that neighbors want them.
10 2003 City of Charlottesville Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Master Plan
11 2006 City of Charlottesville Barracks/Rugby Neighborhood Plan