Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works
Department of Public Works
Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
For Immediate Release
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
For Immediate Release
October
22, 2018
Media
Contact:
Paige Hairston – (804) 646-3659 (Office)
Paige Hairston – (804) 646-3659 (Office)
(804) 385-0409 (Cell)
Lane Closure – Forest Hill Avenue at Westower Drive
WHO: City of Richmond Department of
Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Wednesday, October 24 through Friday, April 5, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Wednesday, October 24 through Friday, April 5, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The intersection of Forest Hill Avenue at Westower Drive
BACKGROUND: The sidewalk and travel lane on Forest Hill at Westower
Drive will be closed to install a new traffic signal. The project includes the
installation of traffic mass arms, poles, signal heads, junction boxes, conduit,
wire, pedestrian countdown indicators, ADA ramps, crosswalks, fiber, concrete
work, trenching, marking and pavement restoration and a traffic signal cabinet.
The work will occur during off-peak hours to leave the streets open for the
morning and evening rush hour traffic. Please drive carefully and follow the
road signs.
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The
City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is one of only 146 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;
urban forestry; signs; signals and pavement markings; grass
cutting; graffiti removal; and parking. In addition, DPW issues
permits for working in the city’s right-of-way, manages Richmond’s 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.
