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30-day warning period begins for red light cameras on Midlothian Turnpike
The Progress-Index
Dangerous Chester railroad crossing gets major fix
A long-considered dangerous railroad crossing in Chester is about to get a makeover. In a joint statement Friday, Aug. 14, Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced that the oddly shaped crossing on Curtis Street is getting $2.3 million for a redo. The funding will pay for an entirely new grade separation at the point where Curtis Street meets West Street. It will replace the crossing where motorists have to take two sharp curves and climb a short, steep incline to get over the two tracks atop it. The tracks are part of a main north-south Amtrak line connecting points along the East Coast, including Petersburg and Richmond. The crossing is particularly treacherous for tractor-trailers and other low-clearance vehicles that use Curtis Street. In 2018, a big rig trying to cross the tracks got stuck and was eventually hit by a train. The truck's passengers were able to escape, but the accident highlighted ongoing concerns about the safety of the crossing. The last recorded fatality at the crossing was in 2014. In 2020, The Progress-Index captured the scene after a Honda vehicle was struck by a train as it attempted to go over the tracks. It is part of
WRIC TV
Richmond expands safety camera program to new intersection
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new safety camera is in place at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and German School Road in Richmond. Starting on Monday, Aug. 17, the city will begin a 30-day warning period during which drivers who run a red light at the intersection will receive a warning rather than a citation, according to a release from city officials.
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Axios Richmond
These Richmond streets are getting the most safety upgrades
Richmond is rolling out more than 700 safety improvements over the next two years as part of its push to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Why it matters: The changes will touch hundreds of intersections across the city's High Injury Street Network, potentially changing how drivers, pedestrians and cyclists navigate Richmond's roads. The latest: Richmond's Department of Transportation announced this week that it plans to make quick-build improvements at roughly 350 intersections starting this fall, followed by another 350 in fall 2027. Roughly 81% of fatal and serious-injury crashes from 2023 to 2025 occurred at intersections, per Richmond's in-the-works update to its Vision Zero plan. Zoom in: The federally funded projects, shown on a new neighborhood-by-neighborhood dashboard , include adding high-visibility crosswalks, refreshed pavement markings, and other changes designed to force drivers to make slower, tighter left turns. The city hasn't released a cost total but says the treatments are relatively inexpensive and can reduce crash risks without waiting for larger street reconstruction projects. By the numbers: Richmond hasn't yet publicly shared all of the intersections slated for improvements. An Axios review of the existing 244 locations found the biggest concentrations along: Forest Hill Avenue : roughly
ridegrtc.com
Downtown Transfer Station to Temporarily Close for Repaving
Temporary transfer points will be located along 9th Street between East Leigh and East Marshall streets. The Downtown Transfer Station (DTS) will temporarily close for approximately two weeks while worn and deteriorating pavement in the station’s bus bays is repaired and repaved. The current target construction window is August...
12onyourside.com
Richmond plans safety upgrades at more than 700 intersections
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The city of Richmond is moving forward with more than 700 street safety improvements as part of its Vision Zero initiative, with the first phase launching this fall. The effort builds on existing upgrades already in place, including red light cameras and pedestrian hybrid beacons. City...
WAVY News 10
Speed cameras on I-64 in James City County
Axios
Forest Hill Avenue construction woes return in Richmond
South Richmonders and Forest Hill Avenue commuters are once again dealing with a monthslong lane closure through the busy commercial corridor. Why it matters: There's been nearly nonstop construction — and traffic changes to accommodate it — along Forest Hill in Stratford Hills since 2018. And road users...
Henrico Citizen
Richmond Ford Group gets MADD about drunk driving
Richmond Ford Group is partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving for a month-long campaign that will donate a portion of vehicle sales to MADD Virginia while raising awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. The campaign, called Driving Change, is taking place throughout August at Richmond Ford West, Richmond
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New Speed Bump On Idlewood
Drivers on Idlewood Avenue are adjusting to a new bump between S. Linden Street and South Pine Street. Believe it or not, this speed bump was originally requested as speed calming measure about a decade ago on behalf of the nearby St. Andrews School. For whatever reason, other speed bumps were installed on South Laurel Street, South Pine Street, and South Cherry Street before this one.
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Richmond (VA) Fire Trucks, Buses Will Soon Get Green Lights on Demand. Ambulances Won’t.
SAMUEL B. PARKER – Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. It’s a relatively new technology that’s quickly becoming more common: “transit signal priority systems” (TSPs) that change red lights to green when emergency vehicles approach crowded intersections, or else lengthen green lights to allow buses to pass. And,...