Ann Francis-Lambert shared a list of the upcoming improvements to Chamberlyane in a recent newsletter. The upcoming changes seem positive: https://files.constantcontact.com/4fc47579801/28ed4553-9d67-4de9-bd8d-571f37cf4dd1.pdf?rdr=true

Unfortunately, the later phase changes to Chamberlayne under planning include widening Chamberlayne at Laburnum and adding pocket turn lanes at several cross streets between Laburnum and Azelia. The widening at Laburnum will make the distance pedestrians have to traverse across Chamberlayne longer, while the addition of pocket turn lanes at the cross streets north of Laburnum will remove pedestrian refuge in the current median. These changes will directly hurt pedestrian traffic and could also indirectly increase speeding by reducing the narrow feeling drivers experience in current two lanes between the median. This is despite pedestrian safety being the top priority identified in the public engagement, and traffic congestion ranking only 4th in priority. In addition, many of the pocket turn lanes under consideration are located at intersections that already have high levels of service. VDOT project pipeline website with future phases of work and summary of public response: https://vaprojectpipeline.org/studies/richmond-district/ri02-route-1-chamberlayne-avenue.asp