Lane Closure - Forest Hill Avenue at Westower Drive (located in the 4th Council District)

Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works

Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment

Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
                                                                                                                                                  For Immediate Release

February 8, 2019

Media Contact:
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:  Monday, February 11 through Friday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: The intersection of Forest Hill Avenue at Westower Drive (located in the 4th Council District)  

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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