5 Richmond traffic projects to watch
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Richmond is planning five traffic safety projects on main roads across the city.
Why it matters: They're all on streets classified as "high injury," which account for roughly 77% of traffic deaths and severe injuries but 9% of the city's roads, according to the Department of Public Works.
The big picture: The proposed traffic projects are part of Vision Zero, Richmond's plan to make streets safer.
- DPW asked for resident feedback last week to help finalize the plans.
- Questions included comments on the design, how often you use that road and with what mode of transportation.
A breakdown of the five proposals:
Franklin Street
This would create a two-way bike lane down Franklin.
Location: Between Lombardy and Belvidere Streets adjacent to Monroe Park and parts of VCU.
Cost: Nearly $2 million total, $292,000 for the temporary solution.
Timeline: Design in 2024, install temporary conversion in 2025.
Hopkins Road
This would convert a four-lane road into three lanes and add bike lanes and sidewalks.
Location: The 3.5 miles from Hopkins Road to Collier Hill Road at the Chesterfield-Richmond line by Richmond Highway and Broad Rock.
Cost: $2.3 million.
Timeline: Design in 2024, installation in 2025 or 2026.
Main and Cary streets
This would narrow the roadways, shorten the length a pedestrian has to walk to cross the street and add marked crosswalks through 24 curb extensions on Main and 31 on Cary.
Location: The parts in between Arthur Ashe and Belvidere.
Cost: $1.5 million.
Timeline: Not listed.
Forest Hill Avenue
This would reduce pedestrian crossing distances and move flashing beacon signs that alert drivers to a pedestrian crossing to make them more visible to traffic.
Location: The intersections of 41st and 43rd streets near Forest Hill Park.
Cost: $751,474.
Timeline: Not listed.
Hull Street
This would add traffic light signals with buttons for pedestrians to press to get the right of way.
Location: The intersection of Hull Street and East 29th Street.
Cost: About $515,000.
Timeline: Not listed.