For
Immediate Release
March 3, 2016
Contact:
Sharon North – (804) 646-5607
Final Phase of
Belvidere Streetscape Project Begins Monday
~Motorists should follow detour
signs ~
Richmond, Va – On Monday, March 7,
construction crews will shut down the southbound center and median travel lanes
on Belvidere Street at the intersection of Canal Street to begin the third and
final phase of the Commonwealth Gateway Belvidere Streetscape Project.
The $250,000 project, paid mostly through a federal
enhancement fund, is designed to improve driver visibility at the intersection,
reduce vehicle speed and improve safety for pedestrians crossing at the
intersection.
This last phase will include construction of brick
crosswalks where Belvidere Street intersects with both Cumberland and Canal streets,
pavement markings, new signals indicating when it is safe for pedestrians to
cross and ADA approved wheelchair ramps. Work will be performed lane by lane,
with each lane closed and then re-opened one at a time until the work is
complete.
During construction detour signs will be placed in both
directions, on Belvidere Street at 2nd Street heading north and on
Belvidere Street at Broad Street heading south. Motorists are encouraged to
heed the signage.
The project is expected to be completed by mid-June.
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