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Floyd Avenue Bike Boulevard shifts into higher gear

Posted at 7:40 PM, Oct 29, 2013
and last updated 2013-10-30 06:48:00-04

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)—There are several groups, including the city government, working toward making the City of Richmond a more bike and pedestrian friendly place.

On Monday, the Richmond City Council voted 8-1 to fund a study looking at the possibility of creating a "bike boulevard" on Floyd Avenue.  Reva Trammel, 8th District, held the dissenting vote.

The project will convert a two-mile stretch of Floyd Avenue into a low-speed street with speed humps, small round-abouts and curb extensions.

The distance would span 27 blocks, from VCU's Monroe Park Campus to Carytown.