RICHMOND, VA—Changes are coming to a busy Richmond intersection after the 8News Street Squad took your concerns to the Department of Public Works.
Accidents are not uncommon at the intersection of Grayland Avenue and Harrison Street.
There were 14 crashes at the intersection from February 1, 2009 to February 1, 2013, according to the Richmond Department of Public Works.
After recognizing a pattern of “angle” type crashes at the intersection, the department said it will install “intersection ahead” signs on Harrison Street in both approaches.
Additionally, the following maintenance will be performed on the following traffic control devices:
-Replace two vandalized “no parking” signs on the west side of the bridge from Harrison Street southbound approaching Grayland Avenue.
-Replace a vandalized STOP sign on the south side of Grayland Ave.
-Install a stop bar on Grayland Ave.Stay with 8News for updates.
This was also brought up at last night’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting during a presentation by the City’s traffic engineering department. To that end, residents expressed solidarity with the Randolph neighborhood’s concerns.
Issue #5 comes to mind and the City traffic engineering has put the Idlewood roundabout concept forward in a proposed list of projects.
The effort to make Idlewood Avenue two-way again is progressing with the City. I included the funding request in a Capital Improvement Project. It appears to have support from DPW and the Administration. It still requires City Council approval in the budget.
Once a roundabout is installed at the off-ramp from the Downtown Expressway, this will alter traffic patterns at the intersection of Harrison Street and Grayland Avenue. The City’s Traffic Engineer is therefore looking at options to increase safety at this intersection for the short-term and long-term.
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