<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1SOJ37_1E9O5N7Z00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1SOJ37_1E9O5N7Z00" width="1200" height="600" >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 officials say every improvement is another opportunity to prevent a serious crash before it happens.Phase one will address 350 intersections beginning this fall. Phase two adds 350 more by next fall. Planned improvements include high-visibility crosswalks and new pavement markings in areas such as Hull Street and Chamberlayne Avenue.“Our North Star is Vision Zero and Complete Streets, which means we want to eliminate crashes and make it possible for you to get around the city by any means possible,” Richmond Transportation Director Andy Boenau said.Boenau said the layered approach to safety improvements is intentional.“We sometimes talk about this like the Swiss cheese model of safety, where if you look at one piece of Swiss cheese, you see all the holes. If you stack up several pieces of Swiss cheese, the holes go away. It’s that same type of principle for safety improvements. One engineering treatment on top of another, on top of another, on top of another,” he said.One of the intersections slated for improvement is 24th and Main streets in Shockoe Bottom. The city plans to add left turn hardening at that location due to its mix of traffic, pedestrians, bus stops, and businesses.“This is a heavily used area in Shockoe Bottom, both for the people that live in these neighborhoods right around us, but then also people that are going long distance using the Pulse,” Boenau said. “So left turn hardening will slow people down who are driving as people are coming on and off the bus and as this area gets full of life.”Richmond resident Tom Sandner said he supports the changes.“I think it’s great. There’s a lot of spots in the city that I would love to feel safer crossing the street, especially for my daughter,” Sandner said. “This one particularly, I think is a great idea. I just drove past a crash really a block away. So I think it’s a good move to start here.”While the improvements are coming, the city says drivers and pedestrians must do their part too. “Slow down, pay attention, put your phone down, just always be expecting someone to be walking or rolling or riding a bike on the city streets,” he said.Residents can find additional details about proposed improvements at each location, including project maps and specific intersection information, at the city’s Vision Zero project website.</div></body>

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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...

Richmond plans safety upgrades at more than 700 intersections

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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

Richmond plans safety upgrades at more than 700 intersections

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