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DRAFT v. 19.04.10 Bus Route ¼ mile transit area Bike Infrastructure (bike lane, bike boulevard, shared path, cycle track) Trails Existing Bus, Bike, Trails Transportation TODAY: Richmond’s historic urban street network supports people-centered access. Suburban areas of Richmond lack an interconnected street grid. The bike network is not interconnected. Sidewalks are insuffienct in many parts of the city. The Greater Richmond Transit Company revamped the bus network and ridership in 2019 has increased 25% compared to 2018. However, GRTC operates only one highly-frequent bus service, and no busses are 24-hr.Single occupancy vehicle trips continue to be the prefered commuting mode – 77% of working Richmonders drove alone to work in 2016. ¼ ½ 1 miles N 0 64 64 95 95 195 150 1 1 P o w h i t e P k w y M i d l o t h i a n T p k e H u l l S t R d C o m m e r c e R d B r o a d R o c k B l v d H u g u e n o t R d B r o a d S t C a r y G r o v e P a t t e r s o n M o n u m e n t A s h e B r o o k l a n d P a r k L a b u r n u m H e r m i t a g e N i n e M i l e F o r e s t H i l l J a h n k e Powhite Pkw y Midlothian Tpke Hull St Rd C o m m e r c e R d Broad R o c k B lv d Huguenot Rd Broad St Cary Grove Patterson Monument Ashe Brookland Park Laburnum H e r m i t a g e Nine Mile Fore st Hill Jahnke
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DRAFTv. 19.04.10
Bus Route
¼ mile transit area
Bike Infrastructure(bike lane, bike boulevard, shared path, cycle track)
Trails
Existing Bus, Bike, Trails
Transportation TODAY: Richmond’s historic urban street network supports people-centered access. Suburban areas of Richmond lack an interconnected street grid. The bike network is not interconnected. Sidewalks are insu�enct in many parts of the city. The Greater Richmond Transit Company revamped the bus network and ridership in 2019 has increased 25% compared to 2018. However, GRTC operates only one highly-frequent bus service, and no busses are 24-hr.Single occupancy vehicle trips continue to be the prefered commuting mode – 77% of working Richmonders drove alone to work in 2016.
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Powhite Pkwy
Midlothian Tpke
Hull St R
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Comm
erce Rd
Bro
ad R
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Blv
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Huguenot Rd
Broad St
Cary
Grove
Patterson
Monument
Ash
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Brookland Park
Laburnum
Herm
itage
Nine Mile
Forest Hill
Jahnke
Powhite Pkwy
Midlothian Tpke
Hull St R
d
Comm
erce Rd
Bro
ad R
ock
Blv
d
Huguenot Rd
Broad St
Cary
Grove
Patterson
Monument
Ash
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Brookland Park
Laburnum
Herm
itage
Nine Mile
Forest Hill
Jahnke
DRAFTv. 19.04.10
Bus Route
¼ mile transit area
Bike Infrastructure(bike lane, bike boulevard, shared path, cycle track)
Trails
Existing Bus, Bike, Trails
Highly Frequent TransitExpand hours and frequency of transit on major corridors.
New Street ConnectionsAs infill develope occurs, seek to make a grided street network.
Connections
New Trails/Shared Use PathsCreate a bike/walk/run network
ConnectionsTRANSPORTATION GOAL: Richmond prioritizes people in creating an accessible and equitable transportation network.
CORE CONCEPT: connect hubs to one other via major transit corridors and connect neighborhoods to each other, the hubs, and the corridors via an interconnected street network.Note, this concept map does not show all the local bus routes and it does not show bike and pedestrian infrastructure, but rather shows high-level conceptual ideas.
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Powhite Pkwy
Midlothian Tpke
Hull St R
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Comm
erce Rd
Bro
ad R
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Blv
d
Huguenot Rd
Broad St
Cary
Grove
Patterson
Monument
Ash
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Brookland Park
Laburnum
Herm
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Nine Mile
Forest Hill
Jahnke
Powhite Pkwy
Midlothian Tpke
Hull St R
d
Comm
erce Rd
Bro
ad R
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Blv
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Huguenot Rd
Broad St
Cary
Grove
Patterson
Monument
Ash
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Brookland Park
Laburnum
Herm
itage
Nine Mile
Forest Hill
Jahnke
DRAFTv. 19.04.10
Hubs
Connections
Highly Frequent TransitExpand hours and frequency of transit on major corridors.
New Street ConnectionsAs infill develope occurs, seek to make a grided street network.
New Trails/Shared Use PathsCreate a bike/walk/run network
Primary Hub A national and state-level hub with significant cultural, entertainment, government, and business destinations.Trade area: 0-500+ miles
Secondary HubA regional center for employment, shopping, housing, and unique place-based attractions, and are located near major transportation infrastructure.Trade area: 0-20 miles
Village CenterA local crossroads typically within or next to large residentail areas and o�er goods and services to nearby residents, employees and visitors.Trade area: 0-1 mile
Bus Route
Bike Infrastructure(bike lane, bike boulevard, shared path, cycle track)
Trails
Existing Bus, Bike, Trails
Hubs & ConnectionsLAND USE GOAL: Richmond is a city of great communities interconnected by a network of activity centers providing services to city residents, businesses, and visitors.
CORE CONCEPT: Focus energy at major hubs in Richmond.
TRANSPORTATION GOAL: Richmond prioritizes people in creating an accessible and equitable transportation network.
CORE CONCEPT: connect hubs to one other via major transit corridors and connect neighborhoods to each other, the hubs, and the corridors via an interconnected street network
Downtown
Port
Ashe/Hermitage
Broad/Hermitage
VCU
VUU/Chamberlayne
BrooklandPark
SixPoints
Azalea
MacArthur
Broad/ Malvern
Broad/ Ashe
Broad/ Staples Mill
Libbie/Patterson
The Village
StratfordHills
StratfordHills Shops
ChippenhamHospital
Chippenham/Midlothian
ForestHills
SouthSidePlaza
Swansboro
WoodlandHeights
Semmes/Cowardin
GreaterFulton
25th/Nine Mile
Hull/Cowardin
Hull/Commerce
Chippenham/Hull
Hull/Warwick
Broad Rock/Warwick
Broad Rock/Walmsley
Rt. 1/Warwick
Rt. 1/Bells
Stony PointFashion
Stony PointShopping
Libbie/Grove
Carytown
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Powhite Pkwy
Midlothian Tpke
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Broad St
Cary
Grove
Patterson
Monument
Ash
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Laburnum
Herm
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Nine Mile
Forest Hill
Jahnke
Brookland Park Blvd
Powhite Pkwy
Midlothian Tpke
Hull St R
d
Comm
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Bro
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Blv
d
Huguenot Rd
Broad St
Cary
Grove
Patterson
Monument
Ash
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Laburnum
Herm
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Nine Mile
Forest Hill
Jahnke
Brookland Park Blvd
