Azalea Avenue Pedestrian and Signal Improvement Project
Project Status: Underway - Design
Estimated Cost: $ 1.615 Million total
Start Date: January 2021
Estimated End Date: July 2021
Magisterial District: Fairfield
The County of Henrico will be constructing accommodation to increase pedestrian access and connectivity. The following improvements will be constructed, including:
- Sidewalk along the north side of Azalea Avenue between Henrico High School and Pony Farm Drive,
- Sidewalk on the south side of Azalea Avenue between Thrush Lane and Richmond Henrico Turnpike,
- Sidewalk on the north side of Azalea Avenue between Wilkinson Road and Richmond Henrico Turnpike,
- Sidewalk on the west side of Wilkinson Road between the Dollar General store site and Kirkland Drive,
- Crosswalks and Traffic Signal improvements at the intersections of Azalea Avenue/Wilkinson Road and Azalea Avenue/Richmond Henrico Turnpike.
Estimated Schedule
- Design is underway
- Right-of-way acquisition is anticipated to begin in July 2020
- Utility relocation is anticipated to begin in July 2020
- Advertisement for Construction is anticipated July 2020
- Construction is anticipated to begin in January 2021
- Project completion is anticipated in July 2021
Progress to Date
- A Citizen Information Meeting was held June 28th at Henrico High School from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM