Henrico County reducing speed limits on 54 roads

Henrico’s Department of Public Works is reducing the speed limit on 54 sections of county-maintained roads countywide following a comprehensive speed study.

The study was conducted to ensure posted speed limits align with roadway function, surrounding land use and the safety needs of all users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

The selection of roadways and the establishment of the new speed limit for each are designed to enhance safety and improve consistency, said Terrell Hughes, director of the Henrico Department of Public Works.

The county previously lowered the speed limits on dozens of roads in October 2021.

Hughes said that the latest adjustments were made for several key reasons.

Roads on which the speed limit is being reduced to 25 mph primarily serve residential neighborhoods with narrow widths, frequent driveways and/or pedestrian activity that make lower speeds safer and more appropriate for all users.

Those on which the speed limit is being reduced to 30 mph serve local traffic but also support multimodal use. They roads often include sidewalks, bike lanes and/or other pedestrian infrastructure that make the adjusted speed safer for shared use.

Roads on which the speed limit is being reduced to 35 mph were identified as spots where lower speed limits could reduce the risk of crashes for both vehicles and pedestrians and could reduce the frequency of run-off-road accidents, particularly on rural roads with limited shoulders.

The reduction of the speed limit to 45 mph on some roadway segments is designed to address narrow alignment and lack of shoulders that present safety concerns.

Timeline: 6 to 12 months

The adjustments will be made in phases during the next six months to a year, with the first expected in late November, Hughes said.

When an adjustment is made, a “New Regulation” plate and orange flags will be placed along with a new speed limit sign for a minimum of 14 days. Enforcement of the new speed limits will not begin until 30 days past the implementation date, he said.

Public Works officials have established a webpage for the speed limit changes. Once roadways have been adjusted, the implementation date will be updated.

The roadways to be changed and their adjusted speed limits, by magisterial district, are:

35 MPH TO 25 MPH

Brookland

• Bethlehem Road (between Glenside Drive and Basie Road)
• Hungary Spring Road (between Hungary and Hungary roads)
• Innesbrook Road
• Lexington Farm Drive
• Lucas Road
• Old Route 33

Fairfield

• Byrdhill Road
• Oakleys Lane (between Nine Mile Road and Queen Emily Place)

Three Chopt

• Old Sadler Road
• Sadler Road (between Ireland and Sadler roads - old alignment)
• Riverdale Avenue

Tuckahoe

• Sleepy Hollow Road
• Raintree Drive

Varina

• Bickerstaff Road (between Darbytown and Oakland roads)
• East Richmond Road (between Dabbs House and Nine Mile roads)
• Eubank Road
• East Washington Street
• Gay Avenue (between Brittles Road and Eanes Lane)
• Mill Road (between Osborne Turnpike and Wilton Road)
• Old Memorial Drive (between Old Williamsburg Road and its end near Turtle Parkway)
• Old Oakland Road
• Old Williamsburg Road (35 mph to 25 mph west of Interstate 295, 45 mph to 25 mph east of I-295)
• Wilton Road
• Whiteside Road

35 MPH TO 30 MPH

Brookland

• Falmouth Road
• Hermitage Road
• Olde West Drive
• West End Drive

Fairfield

• Dill Road
• Harvie Road (between Mechanicsville Turnpike and Laburnum Avenue)
• Lakeside Avenue (between Brook and Hilliard roads)
• Sandy Lane (between Harvie and Creighton roads)

Three Chopt

• Dominion Club Drive
• Old Wyndham Drive
• Wyndham Lake Drive

Tuckahoe

• Derbyshire Road
• Forest Avenue (between Ridge Road and Patterson Avenue)
• North Ridge Road
• Ridge Road
• Three Chopt Road (east of Forest Avenue)

Varina

• Bickerstaff Road (between New Osborne Turnpike and Oakland Road)
• Millers Lane (between Gay Avenue and Williamsburg Road)
• Oakland Road

45 MPH TO 35 MPH

Brookland

• Hungary Road

Fairfield

• Wilkinson Road (between Chamberlayne Road and Azalea Avenue)

Fairfield/Varina

• Harvie Road (east of Laburnum Avenue)

Three Chopt

• Shady Grove Road (between Pouncey Tract Road and Shady Grove/Twin Hickory roads)

Three Chopt/Brookland

• Nuckols Road (excludes limited access at I-295 interchange)

Three Chopt/Tuckahoe

• North Parham Road (between West Broad Street and I-64)
• Pump Road
• Three Chopt Road (west of Forest Avenue)