Lakeside Avenue Bike and Pedestrian Improvements

Project Status: Underway - Design

Estimated Cost: $5.7 million
Start Date: 2029
Estimated End Date: 2031

Magisterial District:   Fairfield  

The County of Henrico will be constructing improvements along Lakeside Avenue from Brook Road to Fairway Avenue to improve safety and increase pedestrian access and connectivity. The following improvements will be constructed, including:

• ​​Traffic calming measures
• ​​​10-foot shared-use path on north side of road
• ​​​5-foot sidewalk on south side of road

Estimated Schedule:

• ​​Design is underway. ​​
• ​​​​Right-of-way acquisition is anticipated to begin ​2nd Quarter, 2026​.
• ​​Utility relocation is anticipated to begin ​2027​.
• ​​Advertisement for construction is anticipated to begin ​2028​.
• ​​Construction is anticipated to begin ​2029.

Progress to Date

A Public Information Meeting was held on August 10, 2026 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. A link to the online survey can be found here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/MrZVtLcCD0 . Comments are due August 24, 2026. Additional meeting materials can be found in the Documents section below

A Public Hearing was held on February 12, 2026 at the Belmont Recreation Center from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.  Materials from the meeting can be found in the Documents section below.