Lane Closure – Grove Avenue and Grove Avenue at Maple Avenue

Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works

Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment

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

August 2, 2019

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 
 

                                        Lane Closure – Grove Avenue   

WHO:  City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA) 

WHAT:  Lane Closure

WHEN:  Thursday, August 8 through Friday, December 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Located in the 1st Voter District:

·         Grove Avenue at Libbie Avenue

·         Grove Avenue at Maple Avenue

BACKGROUND: The sidewalk and one travel lane at each intersection will be closed to upgrade the signal at Grove and Libbie Avenue and to install a new traffic signal at Grove and Maple Avenue.  The installation includes: traffic mass arms, poles, foundation, signal heads, junction boxes, conduit, wire, pedestrian countdown indicators, a new traffic sign cabinet, ADA ramps, crosswalks, fiber, concrete work, trenching, milling and overlay, and pavement markings. The work will occur during off-peak hours to leave the streets open for the morning and evening rush hour traffic. Motorists are urged to use caution and follow the traffic 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 City bridges, implements street and traffic Capital Projects, 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.