Scott's Addition | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Richmond | ||||||||||
| Operated by | GRTC | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | |||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Bus operators | GRTC | ||||||||||
| Connections |  GRTC Routes 20, 50 Greyhound | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 12 racks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | June 24, 2018 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Scott's Addition station is a Richmond, Virginia rapid station site of the GRTC Bus Rapid Transit route.[1]
Station layout
| E Elevated platform |
Westbound | ← Broad & Main Street Line toward Willow Lawn (Staples Mill) |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right of the BRT. | ||
| Eastbound | Broad & Main Street Line toward Rocketts Landing (Science Museum) → | |
| R | Ramps | Ticket machines, bike racks, entrance/exit |
History
Over the course of planning the transit line, there were several stakeholder meetings and proposals for the specific location of the project. This involved coordination with the City of Richmond, the Museum District Association,[2] the Scott's Addition Neighborhood Association, and the VCU Master's of Urban and Regional Planning program.[3] Conducted by VCU and the City, a transit-oriented development proposal was assembled to look at the benefits and cost benefit analysis of building a station at the corner of Broad and Cleveland Streets. There were potential plans for form-based development.[4]
Ultimately, the station construction resulted in a new zoning designation along the corridor, known as corridor mixed-used, to allow for more density.[5] Around the same time, the main platforms were constructed, with an eastbound platform being built at Broad and Cleveland Street, and a westbound platform being built at Broad and Altamont Street.[6]
References
- ↑ GRTC BRT Study Map Archived September 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Public Outreach History - GRTC Pulse". ridegrtc.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ↑ Smithers, Jim, ed. (May 2016). Cleveland Street Connection: A Transit Oriented Development Plan. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth University, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
- ↑ Spiers, Jonathan (December 1, 2016). "City weighs Scott's Addition rezoning". Richmond Biz Sense. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ↑ Spiers, Jonathan (September 28, 2017). "New zoning in place for Scott's Addition, Boulevard". Richmond BizSense. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ↑ Zullo, Robert; Robinson, Mark (April 30, 2018). "Prepare for the Pulse: Richmond's bus rapid transit system launches June 24". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 15, 2018.