The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) expects the remaining half of the new Huguenot Memorial Bridge to open to all traffic Tuesday, May 28, weather permitting. The opening would come three months ahead of schedule, according to VDOT officials.

The new bridge is wider than the old bridge and includes one 12-foot travel lane and one 10-foot shoulder in each direction. The wider shoulders will function as both an emergency breakdown lane and an area for cyclists to safely use the bridge. In addition, there will be a 5-foot wide sidewalk on each side for pedestrians.

“The contractor, localities and VDOT have been committed since day one to keep this project on schedule,” said District Administrator Tom Hawthorne. “We’re pleased those efforts have resulted in the bridge opening three months ahead of schedule.” > Read more.

Harmony Senior Services, a subsidiary of Smith Packett Med Com, headquartered in Roanoke, has opened its newest senior living community – The Crossings at University Park in Henrico's West End. The community is the third Harmony-managed location in the Richmond area, joining The Crossings at Bon Aire and The Crossing at Iron Bridge. The Crossings at University Park offers assisted living, in addition to memory care for residents with dementia and Alzheimer's. The campus encompasses 10 wooded acres, allowing room for planned future expansion with independent living apartments. > Read more.

Nine Henrico County high school seniors were honored at an awards dinner at the Capital One complex May 21.

One student from each Henrico high school was awarded a $5,000 "Power of 9" scholarship and also given a laptop computer to eliminate some of the financial stresses involved with paying for college. > Read more.

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles about Henrico streams.

Trick question: What relatively new Henrico throughway was built using a special fund and an unusual number of boulders, is traveled by countless users daily -- yet is practically unknown to all but its fans?

It’s a trick question because the “throughway” consists of a gravel path and boardwalks through the wetlands linking the two Western Government Center campuses, and the “users” include four, six-, and eight-legged creatures and dozens of bird species in addition to bi-peds. > Read more.

Short Pump Town Center is marking its 10th anniversary this year not only by celebrating its past, but also by looking to the future.

As part of the shopping center’s continuous effort to improve and enhance its selection of stores as well as the shopper experience, Short Pump Town Center is allowing customers and community members to create and post new ideas on Popularise, an online crowd sourcing and community engagement tool that focuses on real estate development. > Read more.