Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works
Department of Public Works
Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
For Immediate Release
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
For Immediate Release
June
4, 2019
Media
Contact:
Sharon North – 804-646-5607 (Office)
Sharon North – 804-646-5607 (Office)
804-263-4325 (Cell)
Lane Closure – Williamsburg
Avenue
WHO: City of Richmond Department of
Public Works
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Monday, June 10 through mid-August
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Monday, June 10 through mid-August
WHERE: Williamson Avenue between Nicholson and Hatcher streets
BACKGROUND: This is the start of the
Williamsburg Avenue Bike Lane Improvement Project. The project will include new
pavement markings and signage installation to allow bike lanes to travel on
Williamsburg Avenue. The enhancements will improve bicyclists mobility and
safety by providing a separated buffered bike lane designed to increase the
level of comfort for bicyclists. There will be short term lane closures during
the project. Resident and emergency access along Williamsburg Avenue will be
maintained at all times.
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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, visit
Richmondgov.com or call 3-1-1.
Twitter @DPW_RichmondVA
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