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PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Otterdale Road Roundabouts Getting LED Safety Lights

Chesterfield County is installing LED lights at two Otterdale Road roundabouts to improve safety and visibility during low-light conditions.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · LOCAL BUSINESS
Local Business

OSHA Proposes $40K Fine Against Chesterfield Company for Safety Violations

Virginia regulators proposed a $40,000 fine against Condair Group's Chesterfield facility for failing to protect workers from formaldehyde exposure.

Aug 18, 2026WTVR CBS 6 (YouTube)
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

New Traffic Signal and Path Planned for Willis and Coach Roads

Chesterfield County is planning a new traffic signal at the Willis Road and Coach Road intersection along with a shared-use path crossing the railroad to improve connectivity for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, with construction expected to begin in 2029.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Federal Funding to Build Bike Path on Enon Church Road

Federal funding will support a new shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians along Enon Church Road between Dodd Park and Perch Point Road in Chesterfield County.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

CVTA Funds Route 10 Traffic Weaving Mitigation Project

The Central Virginia Transportation Authority is funding a safety improvement project on Route 10 at Route 288 to address a hazardous traffic weaving problem, with construction anticipated to begin in spring 2027.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

County to Build Drainage Culvert on Belmont Road

Chesterfield County plans to build a larger drainage culvert and realign a curve on Belmont Road between Whitepine Road and Corcoran Drive to address chronic flooding.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · SCHOOLS
Schools

Clover Hill Cavaliers Finish Winless But Show Promise

Clover Hill Cavaliers finished their 2025 football season winless at 0-10, but showed competitive promise in their final stretch with two of three last games decided by three points or less.

Aug 18, 2026WTVR CBS 6 Local
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Chesterfield Schools Say They Need $850M Over Next Decade

Chesterfield County Public Schools released a capital needs assessment identifying $850 million in required facility improvements over the next decade, with the district seeking voter approval of a 1% sales tax increase in November to help fund the work.

Aug 18, 2026The Richmonder
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Chesterfield County to Build Sidewalk on River Road

Chesterfield County will construct a new concrete sidewalk along eastbound River Road from Hickory Road to Attucks Drive, with construction expected to begin in late August 2026.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects
PHOTO · GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Growth & Development

Chesterfield advances Fordham Road sidewalk project in Phase E

Chesterfield County is constructing a new sidewalk on Fordham Road from Country Spring Lane to Gregory Drive as Phase E of a multi-phase pedestrian corridor project.

Aug 18, 2026Transportation Projects