Forest Hill Avenue at the west end of the Bridge over Powhite Parkway (located in the 4th Council District)

Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works

Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment

Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
                                                                                                                                                 For Immediate Release

February 5, 2019

Media Contact:
Paige Hairston – 804-646-3659(Office)

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 
 

                                                  Lane Closure – Forest Hill Avenue 

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 

WHAT:  Lane Closure

WHEN:  Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, February 8 and ending at 6 a.m. on Monday, February 11

WHERE: Forest Hill Avenue at the west end of the Bridge over Powhite Parkway (located in the 4th Council District)

BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures in the aforementioned area (after rush hour on Friday and ending before rush hour on Monday) to allow storm sewer installation across Forest Hill Avenue. The work is part of the Forest Hill Widening Project. Traffic will be maintained through the work area, however there will be delays. Motorists are urged to use caution and observe the traffic control signage.        

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 146 accredited public works agencies in the United States. DPW’s portfolio comprises a wide array of services to include leaf collection; street, sidewalk and alley maintenance;  trash collection; recycling;  urban forestry;  signs; signals and pavement markings;  grass cutting;  graffiti removal;  and parking. In addition, DPW issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way, manages City bridges, implements street and traffic Capital Projects, manages Richmond’s Bike Share program and maintains the fleet of city vehicles.  DPW’s operating budget comes from the general fund of the City of Richmond.   For more information about DPW services, click here or call 3-1-1.