Traffic Advisory
June 26, 2023
Contact: Lux
Aghomo
Office: 804.646.5711
Street Closure
– Bainbridge Street
WHO: City of Richmond
Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Street Closure, Daily
WHEN: Monday,
June 26 to Friday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: In the
5th Voter District
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Bainbridge Street between 20th Street
and 21st Street
BACKGROUND: The area will be closed to allow the contractor
to install a High Water Detection System
along the westbound approach of Bainbridge Street between 20th and 21st streets.
The installation includes installing electrical cables and two gates - one for
each direction of traffic. This system will provide flooding alerts to the
public. Please follow the detour.
Note: High Water Detection Systems provide state-of-the-art
public safety warnings to alert the public to stay off flooded roadways. During
flooding, this advance warning station will advise motorists of flooded
roadways by activating flashing beacons, message signs, and automatic road
barrier gates. Typical problem sites include low water crossings, underpasses,
and areas that are prone to coastal flooding. This system uses software to continuously
monitor flooding conditions in the area and will issue alerts to key personnel in the Department of Public Utilities when there is a problem. .
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The City of Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is
one of only 195 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
