Friday, May 24, 2019

Street Closure - 9th Street


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
May 24, 2019
Media Contact:
Sharon North – 804-646-5607(Office)
                          804-263-4325 (Cell) 
 

                                                 Street Closure – 9th Street

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

WHAT:  Street Closure

WHEN:  Tuesday, May 28 thru Friday, June 28
WHERE:  9th Street between Grace Street and Broad Street
BACKGROUND: As part of the General Assembly Building project, a pedestrian tunnel is being constructed beneath 9th street. The work will impact travel thru the end of June. The closure will include:
·         Northbound traffic on 9th Street will be redirected west to Grace Street
·         Eastbound lanes of Grace Street will end at 8th Street; northbound traffic should use 7th Street and southbound traffic will be diverted on 8th Street

On-street parking will not be permissible on Grace Street between 8th and 9th streets.
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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.