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A new traffic signal, called a pedestrian hybrid beacon is up an running today on Grove Avenue at Somerset Ave. The light is designed to reduce crashes and allow people to cross safely. (Photo: David Streever/VPM News)
Starting today, drivers in Richmond’s West End may notice a new type of traffic light.
The ‘pedestrian hybrid beacon,’ designed to reduce traffic crashes and make it safer for people to cross busy streets, is on Grove Avenue near St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. According to the Federal Highway Administration, these signals are effective.
The FHA says they’re “similar to a European pedestrian signal (PELICAN) that was imported to the US and adapted by engineers in Arizona to increase motorists’ awareness of pedestrian crossings at uncontrolled marked crosswalk locations.”
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Man dies from injuries following fire in Henrico One person was taken to a hospital after being rescued from a fire in Henrico County Thursday morning. (Source: Henrico County Fire Division) By NBC12 Newsroom | February 11, 2021 at 10:19 AM EST - Updated February 11 at 7:24 PM
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - A man has died from the injuries he received from a fire in Henrico County Thursday morning.
Fire units were called to the 2200 block of Rockwater Terrace in the Stony Run community around 9 a.m. When they arrived, heavy smoke and fire were coming from one of the residential units.
One person inside had to be rescued. The man was taken to VCU Medical Center for injuries but later died due to his injuries. Officials said the victim was 55 years old.