Community Questionnaire #1

Albemarle County is kicking off a two-year master planning process to create a safe, car-free route through Albemarle County, connecting the City of Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Tunnel in Nelson County. The trail will travel near Ivy, Crozet, Greenwood, and Afton. It will showcase the region's historic, natural, and agricultural resources and support the local recreation and tourism economy.

The Three Notched Trail (3NT) Shared Use Path Master Plan will combine technical analysis and community engagement to develop a preferred route, and preliminary plans will be developed for priority segments. We are in the early stages of gathering data, including public input. Your thoughts and ideas at this part of the process will help inform route options that will be discussed at a community meeting in the fall of 2025.

We appreciate your input!

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What is your relationship to the Three Notched Trail Study Area? Select all that apply. image of Three Notched Trail Study Area

I am a resident in the area

I own a business or work for a business in the area

I travel through the area

I am a customer of a business in the area

I recreate in the area

None of the above

Other (please specify)

Current Trail Use

This section is designed for us to learn about how you currently use trails in Albemarle County.

Do you currently use trails in Albemarle County? Pick one.

Yes, daily.

Yes, weekly.

Yes, monthly.

Yes, a few times a year.

No.

Other (please specify)

What are your top three reasons for using trails in Albemarle County? Pick three.

Health and exercise

Recreation

Access to nature

Commuting to work

Getting to school

Running errands

Social activities or events

Other (please specify)

What is your primary mode of travel on the trails in Albemarle County? Pick one.

By foot: walking, jogging, running

By bike

By other wheeled modes: wheelchair, skateboard, in-line skates, non-motorized scooters

Other (please specify)

Future Trail Use

This section is designed to learn how you would like to use the future 3NT.

What do you anticipate your top three reasons to use the 3NT once it's developed? Pick three.

Health and exercise

Recreation

Access to nature

Commuting to work

Getting to school

Running errands

Social activities or events

Other (please specify)

What do you anticipate as your primary mode of travel on the 3NT once it's developed? Pick one.

By foot: walking, jogging, running

By bike

By other wheeled modes: wheelchair, skateboards, in-line skates, non-motorized scooter

Other (please specify)

Identifying Considerations, Challenges, and Opportunities for 3NT

This section is designed for you to share what possibilities and challenges you anticipate with the 3NT.

What about the 3NT Shared Use Path project excites you?

What about the 3NT Shared Use Path project concerns you?

Rank the importance of factors in determining the trail route. You will have the opportunity to share more information in a follow-up question.

Shortest timeline to opening

Select

Lower cost of construction

Select

Safety when near cars

Select

Least impact on adjacent property owners

Select

Flattest route

Select

Most scenic route

Select

Minimizing environmental impacts

Select

More direct route

Select

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Please use this space to tell us more about your thought process when you were ranking the factors.

11.

Share any additional factors of features you believe should be considered during the 3NT planning effort.

12.

Please share any additional insights or information that you feel would be helpful to the 3NT planning effort.

13.

Add your email here if you would like to sign up to receive project updates and event invitations.

14.

Albemarle County is working hard to be inclusive in our outreach. We want to hear from as many people as possible, and the only way to know if we're achieving that is to learn a little about who responds to our questionnaires.

We won't use this information for any other purpose than improving our civic engagement strategy. All questions are optional.

Are you willing to share some information?

* required

Yes