Editing Richmond, Virginia (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
{{Main|Transportation in Richmond, Virginia}}
[[File:Govt Ctr Pulse Station May 2018.jpg|thumb|The Government Center [[GRTC Pulse]] bus station in Downtown Richmond]]
The Greater Richmond area is served by the [[Richmond International Airport]] {{airport codes|RIC|KRIC}}, located in [[Sandston, Virginia|Sandston]], {{cvt|7|mi|km|spell=in}} southeast of Richmond and within an hour drive of historic [[Williamsburg, Virginia]]. Richmond International is served by ten passenger and four cargo airlines, with over 200 daily flights providing non-stop service to major domestic destinations and connecting flights to worldwide destinations. A record 4.8 million passengers used Richmond International Airport in 2023, breaking the previous record of 4.4 million in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://flyrichmond.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/RIC-DEC23-Activity-Report.pdf| title= Richmond International Airport Aviation Activity Report - December 2023|publisher= Richmond International Airport|access-date=March 26, 2024}}</ref>

Richmond is a major hub for intercity [[bus]] company [[Greyhound Lines]], which has its terminal at 2910 N Boulevard. Multiple daily runs connect directly with Washington, D.C., New York, Raleigh, and elsewhere. Direct trips to New York take approximately 7.5 hours. Discount carrier [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]] provides curbside service from Main Street Station. Direct service is available to Washington, D.C., [[Hampton Roads]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[Baltimore]], and [[Philadelphia]]. Connections to Megabus-served cities, such as New York, are made from Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web |last=Garbarek |first=Ben |url=https://www.nbc12.com/story/13514197/megabus-coming-to-richmond |title=Megabus coming to Richmond with cheap fares |publisher=NBC12 News |date=November 16, 2010 |access-date=February 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307090949/http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=13514197 |archive-date=March 7, 2012}}</ref>

The [[Greater Richmond Transit of Richmond, Virginia|Greater Richmond Transit Company]] (GRTC) provides [[transit (transportation)|transit]] and [[paratransit]] bus service in Richmond and [[Henrico County, Virginia|Henrico]] and [[Chesterfield County, Virginia|Chesterfield]] counties. The GRTC, however, serves only small parts of the suburban counties. The far West End, Innsbrook and Short Pump, and almost all of Chesterfield County have no public transportation, despite dense housing, retail, and office development. According to a 2008 GRTC operations analysis report, a majority of GRTC riders use their services because they do not have available alternatives, such as a private vehicle.<ref name="GRTC rider stats">{{cite news |title=Comprehensive Operations Analysis Final Report |url=http://www.ridegrtc.com/images/GRTC%20COA%20ExecSummary.pdf |access-date=June 16, 2010 |newspaper=[[Greater Richmond Transit Company]] |date=March 3, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100415054519/http://www.ridegrtc.com/images/GRTC%20COA%20ExecSummary.pdf |archive-date=April 15, 2010}}</ref> In 2014, U.S. Department of Transportation<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $24.9 Million in TIGER Funds for Richmond Bus Rapid Transit |url=https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-transportation-secretary-foxx-announces-249-million-tiger-funds-richmond-bus-rapid |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004001259/https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-transportation-secretary-foxx-announces-249-million-tiger-funds-richmond-bus-rapid |archive-date=October 4, 2016 |access-date=September 14, 2016 |website=US Department of Transportation}}</ref> granted Richmond and the surrounding metropolitan area a roughly $25&nbsp;million grant for the [[GRTC Pulse]] [[bus rapid transit]] system, which opened in June 2018, running along Broad Street from Willow Lawn to {{not a typo|Rocketts}} Landing.

The Richmond area has two railroad stations served by [[Amtrak]]. Each station receives regular service from north of Richmond, including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York. The region's main station, [[Richmond Staples Mill Road (Amtrak station)|Staples Mill Road Station]], is located just outside the city on a major north–south freight line that receives service to and from all points south, including [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]], [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] and Florida. The historic [[Main Street Station (Richmond)|Main Street Station]], renovated in 2004,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rmaonline.org/mainst/mainsthistory.html |title=The History of Main Street Station (RMA) |publisher=Rmaonline.org |access-date=November 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101114102/http://www.rmaonline.org/mainst/mainsthistory.html |archive-date=November 1, 2011}}</ref> is the only railway station in the City of Richmond. As of 2010, it only receives trains headed to and from Newport News due to track layout.

Richmond also benefits from an excellent interstate highway position, lying at the junction of east–west [[Interstate 64]] and north–south [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|Interstate 95]], two of the most heavily traveled highways in the state. As the state capital, Richmond has great state highway access.

===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=VA|I|64}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|I|95|name1=[[Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike]]}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|I|195}} (Beltline Expy)
* {{Jct|state=VA|I|295}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|1}} (Brook Rd, Azelea Ave, Chamberlayne Ave, Belvedere St, Cowardin Ave, Jefferson Davis Hwy)
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|33}} (Staples Mill Rd, Broad St)
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|60}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|250}} ([[Broad Street (Richmond, Virginia)|Broad Street]])
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|301}} (Chamberlayne Ave, Belvedere St, Cowardin Ave, Jefferson Davis Hwy)
* {{Jct|state=VA|US|360}} (Hull St Rd; Hull St; N 14th St; joins US 60 Main St;  WB 17th St [Oliver Hill Way], EB W 18th St; Mechanicsville Tnpk)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|5}} (E Main St; N 25th St)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|6}} (Kensington Ave, Patterson Ave)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|10}} (Broad Rock Blvd)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|33}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|76|name1=[[Powhite Parkway]] toll route}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|146}} (Connector to VA-195)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|147}} (Cary St [EB after I-195], W Main St [WB after I-195], Cary St Rd, River Rd, Huguenot Rd [S of the James River])
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|150|name1=[[Chippenham Parkway]]}}
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|161}} (Hermitage Rd, The Boulevard, Park Dr, Blanton Ave, Westover Hills Blvd, Belt Blvd, Bells Rd)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|195}} (toll route) (Downtown Expy)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|197}} (Malvern Ave, Westwood Ave, Saunders Ave, W Laburnum Ave)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|353}} (Entrance to the Grounds of the Virginia Commonwealth University)
* {{Jct|state=VA|SR|895|name1=[[Pocohontas Parkway]] toll route}}
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===Utilities===
[[Dominion Energy]] supplies the Richmond Metro area's [[Electric power|electricity]]. Headquartered in Richmond, it is one of the nation's largest producers of energy, serving retail energy customers in nine states. Electricity for the Richmond area is primarily produced at the [[North Anna Nuclear Generating Station]], [[Surry Nuclear Generating Station]], and a coal-fired station in [[Chester, Virginia]]. These three plants provide a total of 4,453 [[megawatts]] of power. Several other natural gas plants provide extra power during peak demands, including facilities in [[Chester, Virginia|Chester]], and [[Surry, Virginia|Surry]], and two in Richmond, Gravel Neck and Darbytown.<ref>[https://www.dominionenergy.com/ Dominion Energy] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020185037/https://www.dominionenergy.com/ |date=October 20, 2017 }}</ref>

Richmond's Department of Public Utilities provides the Richmond Metro area's natural gas, including portions of [[Henrico County, Virginia|Henrico]] and [[Chesterfield County, Virginia|Chesterfield]] counties. It also supplies water to the city and surrounding area through wholesale contracts with [[Henrico County, Virginia|Henrico]], [[Chesterfield County, Virginia|Chesterfield]], and [[Hanover County, Virginia|Hanover]] counties. The DPU is one of Virginia's largest water producers, providing water to approximately 500,000 people, including 62,000 city customers, through a distribution system of water mains, pumping stations, storage facilities, and a modern plant that can treat up to 132&nbsp;million gallons daily from the [[James River (Virginia)|James River]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.richmondgov.com/ |title=Richmond, VA |work=richmondgov.com |access-date=May 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103103032/http://www.richmondgov.com/ |archive-date=January 3, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[wastewater]] treatment plant is on the James River's south bank. It can treat up to 70&nbsp;million gallons of water per day of sanitary sewage and stormwater before returning it to the river. The wastewater utility also operates and maintains {{cvt|1500|mi|km}} of sanitary sewer and pumping stations, {{cvt|38|mi|km}} of intercepting sewer lines, and the Shockoe Retention Basin, a 44-million-gallon stormwater reservoir used during heavy rains.