Commerce road streetscape

This $1,391,127 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund preliminary engineering design for multimodal safety and operational improvements to a 0.5-mile stretch of Commerce Road in Richmond, Virginia. The project includes access management, turn lane improvements, bike lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, and other streetscape amenities. It also encompasses preliminary design for the Ashland to Petersburg Trail.

The City of Richmond has been identified as the sub-grantee for this award, and will collaborate with the Virginia Department of Transportation to deliver the project. This grant aligns with the Federal Highway Administration's broader objectives to support the construction, preservation, and improvement of highways, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure across the United States.

Project description

Richmond; from semmes avenue; to maury street; preliminary engineering design for multimodal safety and operational improvements to the 0.5MI stretch of commerce road from the manchester bridge to decatur street; access management, turn lane improvements, bike lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, and other streetscape amenities. Also includes ashland to petersburg trail.