Traffic Advisory
Department of Public Works
Providing a clean, safe and healthy environment
Richmond, Virginia
The Honorable Mayor Levar M. Stoney
For
Immediate Release
March
22, 2021
Media
Contact:
Paige
Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)
Lane Closure – Broad, 8th and
9th Streets
WHO: City of Richmond Department of
Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Tuesday,
March 23 through Monday, June 21
WHERE: Located in the 6th voter district: (see the outline below)
BACKGROUND: There will be
intermittent lane closures along 9th and 8th streets from
Broad to Grace Streets. Sidewalk and parking lanes will be closed along 8th
Street from Broad to Grace. A portion of the sidewalk between 8th
and 9th along Broad will be closed. The sidewalk along 9th
Street from Broad to Grace will be closed. The closures are necessary to
install foundations and tie-backs for the new General Assembly Parking Deck at
200 North 9th Street.
The GRTC Bus
Stop and Pulse Station will remain open.
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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is
one of only 178 currently 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; grass cutting; graffiti removal; parking
enforcement; urban forestry; street signs; traffic signals and pavement
markings and civil engineering. In addition, DPW maintains upkeep on most city
buildings; issues permits for working in the city’s right-of-way; manages the
RVA 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.
