
Wide and realigned, the new Creighton Road in eastern Henrico County is complete.
County officials celebrated the roughly $16 million project with a ribbon-cutting event Dec. 19. The new road is a common thoroughfare for motorists but also acts as the dividing line between the Fairfield and Varina districts.
Continue reading ‘A project that bridges … communities’: Henrico celebrates Creighton Road improvements
Officials on Tuesday addressed the increase in pedestrian-related crashes and fatalities in Henrico and reiterated the county’s commitment to safety efforts, which includes $1.5 million in new funding for street lighting, planned projects to enhance pedestrian accommodations, and public safety messages.
Continue reading Pedestrian Safety Month is winding down, but Henrico’s focus on awareness and infrastructure isn’t letting up

Project will bring new dam, environmental improvements, public access
Richard Flanagan can’t wait to see Lake Overton vibrant once again, with fishing and other recreation, as it was before Hurricane Gaston’s remnants brought pounding rain in 2004.
Continue reading 20 years after Gaston’s rains, Henrico celebrates start of work to revive Lake Overton

Henrico County has prepared for a safe start to the school year by adding crosswalks, signs with flashing lights and other pedestrian improvements near several schools.
By Tuckahoe Elementary School, crews recently built additional sections of sidewalk with ADA ramps along Forest Avenue as well as a crosswalk with a 6-foot-by-12-foot pedestrian refuge island at Forest and Silverspring Drive.
Continue reading Pedestrian improvements to greet students as new school year begins Monday
$1.85 million project includes 0.7 miles of sidewalk, ADA-accessible ramps, pedestrian crossings
Henrico County officials gathered today to celebrate the start of work on a sidewalk on a portion of Hungary Road that will improve connectivity and pedestrian access between neighborhoods, businesses and community facilities.
Continue reading Henrico breaks ground on Hungary Road sidewalk project


1.8-mile project will enhance safety, connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians
A four-lane stretch of Church Road will be reconfigured this summer in a “road diet” conversion aimed at enhancing safety as well as connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Continue reading ‘Road diet’ set for 4-lane section of Church Road
April showers might bring May flowers, but the rain can cause problems too. Heavy downpours may lead to flooding.
Continue reading Henrico taking measures to address residential flooding, drainage
