The Times Dispatch has a short article on a dramatic river event from this morning…
Excerpt:
A man jumped off the Lee Bridge early Friday but survived the plunge with the help of a jogger who entered the James River, reached the man and kept his head above water until rescuers arrived.
The runner was on the pedestrian bridge to Belle Isle when he heard the man after he hit the water shortly before 8 a.m., said Gene Lepley, a police spokesman.
Fantastic photos from the Visual & Vintage Virginia FaceBook page:
Richmond, Va- Onlookers gather to watch the raging flood waters of the James River after Hurricane Camille. Near the South end of the Lee bridge. 1969
Richmond, Va- Photo taken from the Lee Bridge. Shows the South bank of the James River and Riverside Drive after Hurricane Camille-1969…
Photo from Visual and Vintage Virginia’s Facebook page:
Police say “foul play was not initially suspected and that the matter was being classified today as a death investigation.”
From City press release:
For Immediate Release
April 19, 2013
For more information, contact:
Sharon North – (804) 646-5607Lane Closure – Robert E. Lee Bridge
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public WorksWHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Robert E. Lee Bridge
BACKGROUND: There will be intermittent alternating right lane closures in the northbound and southbound lanes to allow for a bridge inspection.
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…, the Richmond Connects transportation draft plan that is-
Looks like the Idlewood roundabout proposal made the Safety Project draft map. Also notice the 2nd Street Connector marked in blue as a new street.
for the next map, use this legend-
Of course, there’s a lot more to the Richmond Connects plan (buses, trains, etc.) and there is still time to submit comments.
(I will not relate all the comments I made, except that I did suggest mass transit options for our riverfront parks as a solution to parking/traffic nightmares.)
From Richmond Police:
The Richmond Police Department asks motorists to be mindful of runners, street closings and parking restrictions for the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K this Saturday. The events begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, with the Virginia 529 Kids Run. The first wave of the 10K steps off 8:30 a.m. near Broad and Harrison streets. The 10K’s finish line is on Franklin Street next to Monroe Park.
Logistics of the 10K will require numerous street closings and traffic pattern changes throughout the city beginning with parking restrictions starting at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 12. Restrictions and closures will continue until 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 13.
Richmond Police reminds all 10K event participants and attendees to take advantage of parking in the decks near the start and finish lines and to not leave any items that may tempt would-be thieves in plain view in your vehicle, regardless of where you park.
From the City’s Current Traffic Information webpage:
LEE BRIDGE – SB TRAFFIC COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATE On Scene 4:07 PM DESK IN THE FAST LANE