RECENT COMMENTS

UPCOMING: Riverfront Plan, I-95 Interchange, Transit Network Recommendations, Dock Street

A recent email from the Church Hill Association has a great round-up of “Upcoming Development and Transportation Events”.

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What: Public Meeting on Downriver Riverfront Plan Amendments
Where: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 900 E Broad Street
When: Wednesday, January 11, 6-8 PM

Issues to review include riverfront park opportunities, protection of the viewshed from Libby Hill Park, and safe walking and bicycling access from Church Hill to the river. Learn more about this project and find copies of materials to be presented and discussed at the meeting here.

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What: Discussion of I-95/Broad Street Interchange Study at CHA Membership Meeting
Where: St. John’s Church Parish Hall
When: Tuesday, January 17, 7 PM

This major reconfiguration of the Broad Street and Franklin Street interchange ramps will have impacts on vehicle access to/from Church Hill and impacts pedestrian movement over I-95 at Broad. CHPN has an illustration of what’s being proposed. Learn more about this study here. Full staff report available here. A VDOT representative will be invited to present this study to CHA members at the next membership meeting.

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What: Draft Richmond Transit Network Recommendations
Where: Public Meetings to be held at the dates and times below (some daytime, some evening)

When:
Wednesday, January 18, 12-2 PM
Main Public Library Auditorium
101 E Franklin Street

Wednesday, January 18, 6-8 PM
DMV Central Office
2300 W Broad Street

Thursday, January 19, 6-8 PM
VCU Sports Medicine Building
1300 W Broad Street

Saturday, January 21, 12-2 PM
Peter Paul Development Center
1708 N 22nd Street

Tuesday, January 24, 6-8 PM
Calhoun Center (Gilpin Court)
436 Calhoun Street

Thursday, January 26, 6-8 PM
Partnership for Families Northside
800 W Graham Street

Monday, January 30, 6-8 PM
Hillside Court Community Center
1500 Harwood Street

Tuesday, January 31, 6-8 PM
Southside Community Services Center
4100 Hull Street

Three concepts were evaluated and can be viewed here. The consultants will reveal their recommended concept at these meetings. The reconfigurations are designed to provide every 15 minute service in a number of major corridors, provide good connections to the Pulse Bus Rapid Transit, and allow people to reach more places in the city, faster.

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What: Plans for Widening East Main Street and Relocating Dock Street, construction to be done in 2017

This project will raise Dock Street to meet Main Street on the other side of the CSX railroad trestle, include a roundabout at that location, and make pedestrian and bicycle improvements. It is separate from the project started this week to replace the Main Street bridge over the Norfolk Southern track. Both projects have the potential to increase traffic diversion through Church Hill during construction. Learn more about this project here.