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The Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority is an independent authority and political subdivision which serves the
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. Created by an act of the
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in 1966, then called the Richmond Metropolitan Authority, the RMTA was originally tasked with building and maintaining a
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expressway system for the Richmond area. Since then, the role of the RMTA has been expanded, and it currently owns and operates other facilities, including a number of parking decks. The RMTA built and previously owned The Diamond, home
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of the
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team until 2008, and the current home of the
Richmond Flying Squirrels The Richmond Flying Squirrels are a Minor League Baseball team based in Richmond, Virginia. The team, which is a part of the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club, and plays at The Diamond. Th ...
. The Authority also operates historic Main Street Station on behalf of the City of Richmond. Facilities operated by the RMTA include: * Downtown Expressway * Powhite Parkway *
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