Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works
Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
For
Immediate Release
September
21, 2020
Media
Contact:
Paige
Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)
Lane Closure – 1st Street
and 3rd Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of
Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Monday, September 28 through Friday, January
29, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting)
WHERE: Located in the 2nd and 6th voter districts:
·
1st Street from Franklin Street to Duval
Street
·
3rd Street from Franklin Street to Broad
Street
BACKGROUND: There will be
intermittent lane closures in the areas listed above for the first phase of construction
for the Downtown Buffered Bike Lanes Project. The project includes: pavement markings, crosswalks, signs,
flexi-posts, and select intersections with corner enhancements. This project will lower instances of speeding
and make it safer for people who walk, bicycle, and drive on 1st and 3rd streets.
Note:
Residential and emergency access along both 1st and 3rd streets shall be maintained at all times. The city will work diligently to minimize
adverse impacts on businesses and residents.
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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is
one of only 178 currently 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; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking
enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement
markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city
buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the
RVA 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.
