CHO North South Railroad Crossings
The City of Charlottesville is divided into quadrants by railroad tracks. The photos below are of pedestrian facilities at the twelve railroad crossings. For a map of these locations visit Google Maps

Railroad crossings create areas of heightened risk for pedestrians.
All north-south traffic in Charlottesville, vehicular or pedestrian, is routed through one of twelve portals over or under the railroad tracks.
(NOTE! The east west division of the City by the railroad, and those crossings, deserve study by City staff. These graphics only depict the north-south crossings.)

With the exception of Franklin Street, Shamrock Road, and 1st Street SE, the City has provided sidewalks for the safe passage of pedestrians to parallel streets north and south of the railroad at all of these crossing points.

Sidewalks? No.
Sidewalk terminates at the building just visible through "the culvert", 123 Franklin. North of that masonry building there is a 365 foot gap with no sidewalk to the parallel neighborhood street, East Market. Pedestrians must walk in the road.

Sidewalks? Yes...
Carlton has dual sidewalks connecting to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south.

Sidewalks? Yes.
Dual sidewalks connect the Belmont Bridge to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south.

Sidewalk? Yes.
A single sidewalk connects the 4th Street SE to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south. A second sidewalk exists (on the west side of the street) but it is not continuous.

Sidewalk? Yes.
Dual sidewalks connect 2nd Street SE to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south.

Sidewalk? No.
The sidewalk on the east side of 1st Street terminates about 15 feet before it reaches Garrett Street.

Sidewalk? Yes.
Dual sidewalks connect Ridge-McIntire to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south.

Sidewalk? Yes.
A single sidewalk connects the 5th Street SW to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south.

Sidewalk? Yes.
Dual sidewalks connect 7th Street SW to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south. However, there are ADA issues.

Sidewalk? Yes.
Dual sidewalks connect Roosevelt Brown Boulevard to parallel neighborhood streets to the north and south.

Sidewalk? No.
The sidewalk on the west side of Shamrock has a gap of approximately 150 feet. Some of the 150 feet is in the railroad right of way.