BCNA Transportation Plan

Belmont Traffic Improvement Ideas
Project list by street

This is a list of all known ideas for each street. It is not what we have asked the City for, nor is it prioritized. It is simply ideas for moving forward.

If you have ideas or comments, please contact president@belmontcarlton.org to get them in the plan

6th Street
Sidewalks near Blenheim
Curb extensions at Garret and Monticello Avenue
Return to 2-way flow between Monticello and Garret
Crosswalk speed hump at Belmont
Add bicycle lane

Altavista Street
Complete sidewalk along one side
Speed hump or mini-circles b/w Monticello and Avon

Avon Street
Provide left turn lane at Hinton
Stamped brick crossings at Druid, Elliot, and Bolling
Add curb extensions at Hinton and Monticello Rd
Make “fifth leg” of Avon/Garrett/Levy intersection one way inbound.
Improve median crosswalk islands at Levy

Belmont Avenue
Speed hump on 600 block to slow commuting parkers

Belmont Bridge
Wider sidewalks
Bicycle lanes
Stairs on northeast corner so pedestrians can use tunnel to cross Avon
Lights underneath
Higher guardrail
Landscaping in median

Bolling Avenue
Speed hump or mini-circles b/w Monticello and Avon
Left arrow on stoplight at Monticello Avenue
Sidewalk between Avon and 6th, Monticello and Meridian

Blenheim Avenue
Speed hump or mini-circles b/w Monticello and Avon
Complete sidewalk

Carlton Avenue
Sidewalk from Meade to Monticello – north side

Carlton Road
Curb extensions at Monticello Road crossing
Bicycle lanes
Move bus stop at Monticello for visibility

Douglas Avenue
Curb extension at Monticello Road
Pedestrian crossing over tracks to downtown

Druid Avenue
Intersection controls at Monticello and Avon
Sidewalks near Belmont park
Speed hump(s) or mini circles

Eastview Street

Elliot Avenue
Complete sidewalk along north side from Monticello Road to Avon, 1st to Ridge
Buffer sidewalks

Franklin Street
Complete Sidewalk

Garret Street
Roundabout or curb extensions at 6th

Hampton Street
Improve intersection with Rives

Hinton Avenue
Crosswalk at Avon
Remove Median and create diagonal parking at Fitzgerald Tires

Leonard Street
Curb cut at Industries for the Blind
Curb extensions at Carlton Road

Levy Avenue

Meridian Street
Complete sidewalk between Mont Ave and Belmont

Monticello Avenue/Route20
-15 mph at Clark school (when flashing)
-Extend 25 mph zone to Druid
-Paint in parking spaces when re-paved
-Add bicycle lane where wide enough
-Curb extensions at Rialto and Meridian
-Improve crosswalks at Druid and Elliott
-Extend sidewalk to City Limit on both sides
-Roundabout at Avon and Rialto
-Median between Bolling and Elliott
-Turn lanes at Elliott

Monticello Road
-Speed hump on 300 block
-Raised crosswalk at Ind. for the Blind/Clark School
-Curb extensions at Carlton Road
-Convert Y Intersections to T at Hinton and Carlton Rd.
-Sidewalk on west side from Rialto to Carlton Avenue
-Build sidewalk along Spudnuts parking lot & move Avon crosswalk
-Curb cuts at Carlton Apts/Leonard and Belmont Avenue

Montrose Avenue
Speed hump or mini-circles b/w Mont. Ave and Avon
Complete sidewalk

Mountain View Street

Nassau Street

Palatine Avenue
-Speed hump or mini-circles b/w Mont. Ave and Avon

Quarry Avenue
-Sidewalk from Monticello Avenue to Park

Rialto Street
-Crosswalk hump at Druid to Belmont Park
-4-way stop at Rockland

Ridgecrest streets

Rives Street
-Align intersection with Hampton to a “T” (done?)
-Provide crosswalk to Rives park from Ridgcrest development
-Sidewalk along west side from Hampton to Spurzem property
-Prohibit through-trucks

Rockland Avenue
-4-way stop at Rialto

Transit/CTS
-School buses should be on time and drive the speed limit
-Buses should come more often
-Free trolley loop along Monticello Rd, Elliot and Avon
-Park & Ride lot at 20/64, with a transit stop
-Improve stops with trees, flowers, & surface if needed

Trails
-Along railroad from Water Street to Carlton (to be built)
-Better connections to Rivanna Trail system
-Bridge over Moore’s Creek at end of Monticello Road

Bikes
-Implement City Bike plan
-Add bike racks at Belmont and Quarry Park
-All streets to 25 mph for safety

Generally
-Better, less glaring lighting in more places, esp. x-walks
-Audible signals, esp. around Industries for the Blind
-Remove street signs and other obstacles from sidewalks
-More trees and landscaping, especially on entry corridors
-Continue placement of trashcans to reduce litter
-Support the “Southern Connector” from Avon to Fifth Street.
-Study a Route 20 connector along Moore’s Creek
-Support putting utilities underground