Detour on Cherokee for Utility Repairs
Cherokee Road at Wyncliff closed for major utility repairs. Detour westbound, one lane open east bound.
Archive for “traffic”
Powhite Onramp Closed Tonight
From the Richmond Metropolitan Authority; The westbound Forest Hill on-ramp heading north on the Powhite Parkway will be closed overnight from 11 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. due to maintenance on the Parkway bridge.
Red Light Cameras Coming to an Intersection Near You
The city of Richmond will be installing digital cameras at 20 intersections to capture drivers running red lights. RTD has some details but also has the map below which shows the 10 most ticketed intersections in RVA. As you can see we have 3 in the top ten and New Kent & Westover Hills Blvd [...]
Mayo/14th Street Bridge Closed Tomorrow
If you take the Mayo/14th Street bridge to work you need to change your route for most of the month of April. Starting on Sunday, April 4 at 9 p.m., the Mayo Bridge and Dock Street between 18th and 21st Street will close for routine maintenance. The flood walls are important to keep the James [...]
Tree Down Blocking WH Blvd & Evelyn Byrd
A tree is down blocking the road on the East side of Westover Hills Blvd on Evelyn Byrd. Pictures sent in by Martin who lives on Evelyn Byrd. Thanks Martin.
Riverside Down To One Lane This Week
From Utilibuddy Twitter; Alternating lanes of Riverside between W. 24th and Westover Hills to close March 8-16 while we trim back tree branches in power lines.
Riverside Drive Closed?
Two readers have let me know that Riverside Drive was (still might be) closed between 42nd & 45th. Anybody know why? Reports of the morning commute being a bit of mess. Reader Mike got this from RPD – Not sure. There was a car accident in that area that could have slowed things down. Mike [...]
RTD on Resistance to Forest Hill Roadwork
I was unable to attend the public meeting so I can’t say whether or not this morning’s RTD article accurately captures the mood but it looks to me like another road project in our neighborhood is getting more resistance than support. The concerns that were reported; No plan for a traffic light at the intersection [...]
No Bus to Stony Point Fashion Park
As of Jan. 31 2010 if you want to take a bus to Stony Point Fashion you are out of luck. Route 65 Stony Point Fashion Park is being eliminated. GRTC is cutting a total of 5 underperforming routes including the one I mentioned and 68 the Lunchtime Express. Some other routes are be changed. [...]
VDOT Meeting on Program Cuts
On December 1st at VDOT’s central office auditorium there will be a public hearing to figure out which programs are going to have their budget slashed, taken away completely or pushed out a year. Not surprising considering the state of the budget. I am unsure at this time if Jahnke & Forest Hill Ave improvements [...]
Meeting on Roanoke Traffic Circle
As part of the monthly Woodland Heights meeting Tom Flynn of City Traffic Engineering Department will be there to discuss the proposed traffic circle for Roanoke & Forest Hill Avenue. The meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 24th, 7 p.m. at the Berryman Center. The subject of the circle should be up around 7:30.
Repaving on Boulevard Bridge Reduces Traffic to One Lane
The south side of the “Nickel” bridge is finally being repaved so keep an eye out for a flag man and be prepared to stop and wait. Hopefully this repaving will reduce that “I’m about to lose my life” feeling I’d get every time I headed for the bridge as the bumps and waves sent [...]
Deer Crossing
Drivers on Forest Hill Avenue experienced a backup today just after noon, when a deer leapt into a car crossing over Reedy Creek. The driver was (presumably) shaken but unhurt, and her vehicle badly damaged. The deer was put down by police. Some lanes were shut down while the deer was being removed and the [...]
Traffic Circle in RTD
Today’s RTD article has much of the same information that was in the tv report. I didn’t know it was scheduled to go before committee today. (According to comments by David Hathcock it will not be heard by committee today.) The proposal is scheduled to be considered today by the Land Use, Housing and Transportation [...]
Accident Closes Nickel Bridge
Just heard (4:07) from a neighbor that Nickel Bridge is closed both ways due to an accident. Will post more details once I have them. Update 5:38 – Didn’t see anything on any of the traffic sites or news. So I assume all is back to normal.
Detours on Jahnke
From the Richmond City of Department Utilities: Due to a water main break, the east and west bound lanes of Jahnke Road near the Spruance Road intersection will be closed to traffic until 12midnight. Detours will be clearly posted and marked. Motorist are asked to proceed with caution around the construction area.
Maintenance to Begin on Nickel Bridge
The Boulevard “Nickel” Bridge will undergo scheduled maintenance beginning Tuesday, May 26 through Tuesday, June 16, daily between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. During this period, motorists will experience an alternating traffic pattern through the temporary traffic control zone. Drivers should pay special attention to signage in the area, and be prepared to stop for [...]
Possible Delays on Lee Bridge
The city will begin inspecting the northbound lanes of the Robert E. Lee bridge beginning on Monday. The work will take approximately two weeks and then switch over to the southbound lanes. Expect to see some lanes closed periodically. Once we hear that they are switching to the southbound lanes we will let you know.
Road Closures This Weekend
Half of this falls under better late than never. Sorry dear readers but I didn’t catch that there was a USAT Duathlon going on this weekend and will shut down some roads. Near West End News has the details and I am copying the road closures for Sunday below. Road Closures for Sunday, April 26th [...]
