I never thought I’d see these in this part of Charlottesville.
Short story: they’re redoing Emmet Street/29 from Forest Lakes to Best Buy. Start here for quick background.
For those of you from Charlottesville but who haven’t been back in a while, this is the other side of the Bodo’s exit, right next to Best Buy.
For background on what’s happening along Emmet Street and the 250 interchange, start here and follow the links in that story.
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