Ongoing Fieldwork

The study area extension from Petersburg to Richmond required additional field studies from Burgess in Dinwiddie County, through Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Chesterfield County into Richmond Main Street Station.

Fieldwork related to wetlands and streams was completed in May, 2007. 

Freshwater mussel surveys were completed in June, 2007. 

Initial Phase I historic architecture work is complete.  More detailed Phase II historic architecture analysis of 25 individual resources and 5 historic districts will begin in early February.

Preliminary archaeological surveys were completed in August, 2007. Phase I archaeological work, based on this initial scan and conducted in the areas determined to have a medium or high probability for containing intact archaeological deposits, will begin in February.

Noise and vibration fieldwork will be conducted following the completion of the horizontal and vertical rail alignments from Richmond to Petersburg, which are expected to be completed in February 2008. It is anticipated the noise and vibration work will begin in the Spring of this year and that the necessary studies can be completed from public rights of way.