Thursday, February 17, 2022

Lane Closure - Main Street

 

Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works

Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment

 

 

 

Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney

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For Immediate Release

February 17, 2022

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 

 

    

                                                 Lane Closure – Main Street  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN:  Monday, February 21 through Friday, March 4 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: 7th Voter District:

·         Main Street from 17th Street to Orleans Street (the contractor will be working adjacent to the east bound lanes of traffic)

·         Pear Street to Orleans Street (the contractor will be working adjacent to westbound lanes of traffic)

BACKGROUND:  The curb lane and sidewalk will be temporarily closed to install fiber optic cable into traffic signal conduits in the sidewalk. This work is part of the traffic signal system expansion project. 

    

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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.