Lane Closure - West Cary Street between North Nansemond and South Belmont

Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works

Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment

Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
                                                                                                                                                     

For Immediate Release

October 31, 2019

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

                            804-385-0409 (Cell) 

                                            Lane Closure – West Cary Street   

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

WHAT:  Lane Closure

WHEN:  

·         Starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6 and ending at 7 a.m. on Thursday, November 7

·         Starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 7 and ending at 7 a.m. on Friday, November 8

WHERE: West Cary Street between North Nansemond and South Belmont (in the 5th voter district)

BACKGROUND:  There has been a great deal of concern regarding the milling and paving of West Cary Street. The City of Richmond talked to our contractor and the President of the Merchants Association Mr. Kamran Shaikh on how to resolve the paving concerns. We all agreed on the following solution – the contractor will pave West Cary Street between North Nansemond and South Belmont at night, weather permitting. There will be no on street parking allowed during the times listed above. This area should be open to on street parking by 9 a.m. on Friday, November 8. Note: there will be milling operations going on in other area of West Cary Street during day time hours with alternating lane closures. Motorists are urged to use caution and observe the traffic control signage.   

    

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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.