Albemarle County residents had their chance to speak for or against the resurrected Western Bypass. Now it’s the city’s turn.
Tonight, City Council will hear a report on the 6.2-mile, $250 million road that was designed, decades ago, to alleviate traffic on Route 29. Current members of City Council have already voted to oppose the road.
The bypass will likely be a central point of discussion for City Council Democratic candidates, who will square off in their first debate on Wednesday, July 20, at Jackson P. Burley Middle School. Currently, only Independent candidate Scott Bandy has made his position known; he spoke in favor of the Western Bypass at last week’s County Board of Supervisors meeting.
The debate will feature incumbent Councilor Satyendra Huja, local developer Paul Beyer, School Board members Kathy Galvin and Colette Blount, James Halfaday, Brevy Cannon and Dede Smith. Get to know the candidates here.