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City reports positive early results from Bowers Lane bus boarding platform pilot

City of Richmond Planning Commission · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Public Works reported that the Bowers Lane bus boarding platform pilot produced modest but meaningful speed reductions (1–4 mph) and improved pedestrian and rider perceptions of safety, especially near Martin Luther King Middle School; staff will return with a one‑year dataset for further evaluation.

Public Works presented results from the Bowers Lane bus boarding platform pilot, part of the city’s "lighter, quicker, cheaper" traffic‑calming program. Brandon King, program operations supervisor, said early metrics show a corridor-wide speed reduction of roughly 1 to 4 miles per hour and improved survey responses about pedestrian and…

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