The City of Richmond is expanding its Safety Camera Program to target intersections with high rates of red-light violations and serious crashes. The initiative, part of the city’s Vision Zero safety strategy, will deploy photo enforcement cameras at ten intersections identified as high-risk based on crash and violation data collected by the Department of Public Works and the Richmond Police Department.
“Failing to stop at red lights is dangerous behavior that leads to serious injuries and tragic fatalities,” said Chief of Police Rick Edwards. “These cameras will hopefully reduce collisions at these intersections, leading to safer roadways for all in Richmond.”
The selected pilot locations span both north and south of the James River. North side intersections include 25th Street and Main Street, Belvidere Street and Cary Street, Brookland Park Boulevard and Chamberlayne Avenue, Chamberlayne Parkway and Laburnum Avenue, and Mechanicsville Turnpike and Fairfield Way. South side locations are Belt Boulevard and Hull Street Road, Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street, German School Road and Midlothian Turnpike, Commerce Road and Maury Street, and Hull Street Road and Warwick Road.
Construction on the first intersection is scheduled to begin at the end of September, pending weather conditions. Each location will have posted signage alerting drivers to camera enforcement. Once a 30-day grace period ends for each site, cameras will operate continuously around the clock. Violations will result in $50 citations issued to vehicle owners according to state law.
City officials urge motorists to drive cautiously at all signalized intersections in support of public safety efforts aimed at reducing crashes under Vision Zero principles.
Further details about Richmond’s safety camera program can be found at https://rva.gov/police/safety-camera-program. Information on other transportation projects is available through community events such as RVA Builds: The Infrastructure Information Initiative Event on September 23 at Main Street Station (https://rva.gov/rvabuilds). Residents interested in learning more about Vision Zero or tracking progress toward eliminating traffic fatalities can visit https://rva.gov/visionzero.
For updates on Department of Public Works projects or related news, residents can follow @DPW_RichmondVA on X.
