Lane Closure Extended – North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

Traffic Advisory

October 24, 2025

Contact:
Paige Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)

 

 

                                     Lane Closure Extended – North Arthur Ashe Boulevard

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: Extended till November 3 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WHERE: N Arthur Ashe Boulevard between West Leigh Street and Robin Hood Road (in the 2^nd voter district)

BACKGROUND: Due to unforeseen complications, to allow utility to be installed within Arthur Ashe Blvd, its closure will be extended until 11/3.  At that time, a single lane will be opened, with full opening happening on 11/7.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Street Closure: Mosby Street between P and Q streets

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

October 24, 2025

Contact:
Paige Hairston – 804-646-3659  

 

 

                                              Street Closure – Mosby Street  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Street Closure
 
WHEN: October 27 through October 30 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (daily)

WHERE: Mosby Street between P and Q streets (in the 7th voter district)

BACKGROUND: The area will be closed to complete the last installation of street murals near Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School This work is part of the Office of Equitable Transit and Mobility’s ‘Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper’ Program aimed at making temporary enhancements to improve pedestrian safety while permanent solutions are developed and funded. This work will complete the LQC mural paintings on this corridor.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Street Closure: Broad Rock Road between Prince Hall and 34th Street

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

October 22, 2025

Contact:
Paige Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)

 

 

                      Street Closure – Broad Rock Road  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Street Closure
 
WHEN: Starting October 21 and ending November 5

WHERE: Broad Rock Road between Prince Hall and 34^th Street (in the 9th voter district)

 BACKGROUND: Complete closure of Broad Rock Road between Prince Hall and 34th Street to allow utility work necessary for the city to continue construction of James River Branch Trail.  Detour will be posted.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Lane Closure: Various Locations

Traffic Advisory

October 22, 2025

Contact:
Paige Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)

 

                                            Lane Closures - Various Locations (See Below)

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: Currently in progress to November 01 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (daily)

WHERE:

• 25th Street between Broad Street and Grace Street (in the 7^th voter district)
• Marshall Street between 25th Street and 21st Street (in the 7^th voter district)
• Hermitage Road between Laburnum Avenue and Westbrook Avenue (in the 3rd voter district)
• Westbrook Avenue between Hermitage Road and Brook Road (in the 3rd voter district)
• Azalea Avenue between Brook Road and Chamberlayne Avenue (in the 3rd voter district)
• Chamberlayne Avenue between Azalea Avenue and Laburnum Avenue (in the 3rd voter district)
• Laburnum Avenue between Chamberlayne Avenue and Brook Road (in the 3rd voter district)

BACKGROUND: There will be intermittent lane and sidewalk closures during this process. Motorists and pedestrians must pay special attention to the construction signage.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Lane Closure: Cary Street Road between Wilton Road and Nansemond Street

Traffic Advisory

October 20, 2025

Contact:
Paige Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)

 

 

Lane Closure - Cary Street Road

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: October 24 through November 21 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WHERE: Cary Street Road between Wilton Road and Nansemond Street (in the 1^st and 5^th voter district)

 BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures for paving.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Lane Closure: Bellemeade Road from Richmond Highway to Royal Avenue

Traffic Advisory

October 15, 2025

Contact:
Paige Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)

 

 

Lane Closure – Bellemeade Rd

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: October 17 through October 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (daily)

WHERE: Bellemare Road from Richmond Highway to Royal Avenue (in the 8th voter district)

 BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures for paving.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Lane Closure: Dock Street between 14th Street and Pear Street

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

October 9, 2025

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 

 

 

                                     Lane Closure – Dock Street  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: October 13 through October 24 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (daily)

WHERE: Dock Street between14th Street and Pear Street (in the 7th voter district) 

BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures for paving.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Lane Closure: River Road between Bridgeway Road and Chatham Square

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

October 6, 2025

Contact:
Paige Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)

 

 

Lane Closure – River Road

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: October 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: River Road between Bridgeway Road and Chatham Square (in the 1st voter district)

BACKGROUND: The area will be closed, and flaggers will be used to allow Verizon to replace a pole and restore power lines.  Residents will have access to their properties within closures.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Falling for the Culture: A Festival of Unity, Peace, and Hope

 

September 26, 2025

    Falling for the Culture: A Festival of Unity, Peace, and Hope

    Richmond Community Invited to Celebrate, Connect, and Uplift on September 28

 

The Richmond Police Department’s Community Youth, & Intervention Services (CYIS) Unit, in partnership with the City of Richmond’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention, and Greater Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, will host Falling for the Culture: A Festival of Unity, Peace, and Hope on Sunday, September 28, 2025, from 12 P.M. to 4 P.M. in the Jackson Ward and Gilpin Court corridor.

The festival will bring together residents, families, and community partners for an afternoon of live entertainment, local vendors, free food, youth activities, and access to valuable resources. Highlights include performances from local artists, a community praise break, games, a basketball trailer, and parade-style participation from Virginia Union University’s band.

Festival goals include:

• Fostering Unity and Trust among residents, organizations, and city partners.
• Promoting Peace and Hope by encouraging dialogue and positive engagement.
• Celebrating Community through local talent, food, arts, and family-friendly activities.
• Supporting Families and Youth with safe, uplifting spaces and resources

“This festival is more than a celebration — it’s an opportunity to create space for creativity, connection, and hope, while building greater unity within the Richmond community,” said Dee Anderson, Public Safety Program Manager with RPD’s CYIS Unit. “We’re grateful to stand alongside so many community partners in bringing this vision to life.”

The festival is free and open to the public.

 

Media is invited to attend.

Chelsea Taylor

804-337-4724

Lane Closure – Broad Rock Blvd, Bells Road & Commerce Road

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

September 25, 2025

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 

 

 

                      Lane Closure – Broad Rock Blvd, Bells Road  & Commerce Road  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: September 30 through October 31 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (daily)

WHERE: The following areas:

·         Commerce Road from Walmsley Blvd to Bells Road to Commerce

·         Broad Rock Blvd South from Belt Blvd to Terminal Avenue

 BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures for paving.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Lane Closure: U Street between North 28th and North 31st streets

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

September 25, 2025

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 

 

 

                                                         Lane Closure – U Street  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Lane Closure
 
WHEN: September 30 through October 7 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (daily)

WHERE: U Street between North 28th Street to North 31st Street (in the 7th voter district)

 BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures for paving.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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

Street Closure: Dock Street at Pear Street

 

 

                                                                                                                                                    

Traffic Advisory

September 25, 2025

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 

 

 

                                        Street Closure – Dock at Pear Street  

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 
 
WHAT:  Street Closure
 
WHEN: October 6 through October 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (daily)

WHERE: Dock Street at Pear Street (in the 7th voter district)

 BACKGROUND: The area will be closed to allow CSX crew to replace rails on the overhead trestle.  Car traffic will be routed to Main Street however no trucks will be allowed because there is insufficient clearance for trucks under the trestle over Main Street. Inbound trucks on Rt 5 or Williamsburg Avenue will need to reroute to Rt 360, or I-95. Outbound trucks will be able to continue to use Main to Williamsburg Road.

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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 195 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; 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 and scooter program. 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