NORFOLK, Va. — Beginning Monday, Sept. 8, the city of Norfolk will begin construction for the highly anticipated Granby Street Bike Lane Project.

Adding bike lanes on Granby Street has been a major talking point for years in Norfolk .

In 2022, the Norfolk City Council voted to approve $822,000 of funding the city received from VDOT in 2016 to advance the bike lanes project.

Construction will take place on Granby Street between Willow Wood Drive and Admiral Taussig Boulevard. The speed limit will decrease from 35 to 30 miles per hour.

City officials say this project is designed to improve safety for all modes of transportation.

New pedestrian safety beacons are also set to be built at key crossing sites, including Dumont Avenue, Elvin Road, Fife Street, Oxford Street, and Talbot H

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