RICHMOND, Va. – The City of Richmond Department of Public Works will begin bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements along Carnation Street from Hioaks Road to Midlothian Turnpike this week. The project will help improve safety for all roadway users and is expected to better manage speeds along the corridor. This project is part of a larger implementation plan to extend Richmond’s existing bike route network, and upon completion will result in a nearly 6-mile corridor of dedicated bike lanes along Warwick Road and Carnation Street extending from Chippenham Hospital to Richmond Highway and the future Fall Line Trail.

Work includes:

• Implementing a roadway conversion, consisting of restriping
• Adding buffered bike lanes - creating dedicated space for people who bike or scoot, while reducing the number of lanes to cross for people who walk and access transit

This project is an important part of the City’s commitment to Vision Zero and supports the Better Streets multimodal approach by implementing safety improvements such as high-visibility crosswalks for people who walk, accessible curb ramps for people who roll, and dedicated space for people for bike or scoot.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 currently accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance; trash collection; recycling; grass cutting;  graffiti removal; parking enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the RVA Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles. DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.  For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.