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
8, 2019
Media
Contact:
Paige Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
Paige Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409
(Cell)
Street Closure – East Main Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of
Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Street Closure
WHEN: Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 11 and ending at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 12
WHAT: Street Closure
WHEN: Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 11 and ending at 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 12
WHERE: 9th
Street from East Main to Bank (located in the 6th voter district)
BACKGROUND: On Friday, October 11, 9th Street will be
closed from East Main Street to Bank Street from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. to assemble
a crane. On Saturday, October 12, 9th Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 8
p.m. to replace an AC unit at 830 East Main Street. Note: VCU and Capital Police will be in place to assist motorists.
Also, valet service for The Commonwealth Hotel will be open via Franklin Street to
9th Street to Bank Street. Please follow the detour signs and drive safely.
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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.
