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
2, 2022
Media
Contact:
Paige
Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)
Lane Closure – VCU/Downtown/The Fan and Museum
District
WHO: City of Richmond Department of
Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Lane Closure
WHEN: Monday, February 7 through Friday, February 18
from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Located in the 2nd, 5th and 6th voter districts:
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Along the following corridors:
o Broad Street
o Arthur Ashe Boulevard
BACKGROUND: There will be
intermittent lane closures in the areas listed above for tree pruning. This work is part of the Systemic Sight
Distance Improvements at Signalized Intersections Project to improve
traffic signal visibility and help reduce crashes.
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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
