Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Street Closure – North 11th and East Leigh streets


Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works
Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment



Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney

cid:image002.gif@01CDF4C1.68BD8A10                                                                                                                                                  For Immediate Release
March 26, 2019
Media Contact:
Paige Hairston – 804-646-3659(Office)
                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 
 

                           Street Closure – North 11th and East Leigh streets 

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

WHAT:  Street Closure

WHEN:  Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 29 and ending at 5 a.m. on Monday, April 1
WHERE:
·         North 11th Street between East Clay and East Leigh streets (6th Council District)
·         East Leigh Street between North 10th and North 11th Streets
BACKGROUND: The area will be closed to adjust an existing tower crane. One lane of eastbound Leigh Street will be opened at the end of each work day to allow eastbound traffic through. Motorists are urged to use caution and follow the detour signs.        
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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.