Traffic Advisory
February
18, 2025
Contact:
Paige
Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)
Street Closures – Various Streets
WHO: City
of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Street Closures
WHEN: Today and Starting tomorrow, Wednesday, February
19
WHERE: Closures
due to high-water and flooding issues (these streets are already closed and will remain closed
until further notice):
- Riverside Drive
from Stratford Rd, & to Riverside & Rockfall Dr
- Cherokee Rd
from James Riverwatch Dr to Beechmont Rd
Due to inclement weather conditions expected tomorrow, Wednesday,
February 19, the following streets will be closed and remain closed until the roadways/streets
are clear:
- Boulevard bridge
both sides of the bridge – North and South
- Brown’s Island Way
at S 2nd St. and at Tredegar St.
- Byrd St.
at 3rd St. and at 4th St.
- N 23rd St.
at Franklin St. and at Grace St.
- N 25th St.
at Main St., Franklin St., Grace St. and at Broad St.
- E. Marshall St. at
N 21st St. and at 20th St.
- Duval St. (900
N.7th St). N 5th St. and at N7th St
- 500 Hospital St.
at N Hospital St. and at I95 & I64 Ramp
BACKGROUND: The areas listed above have been
identified as roadways with potential flooding and freezing issues.
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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; 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
