Traffic Advisory
February 16, 2024
Contact:
Paige
Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)
Street
Closure – 9th Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Street Closure
WHEN: Starting
at 10 a.m. Friday, February 16 and ending at 4 p.m. and resuming Saturday,
February 17 through Sunday, February 18
WHERE: 9th Street between Broad and Marshall streets
BACKGROUND: The area will be closed to allow a crane to set materials on top of the
Library of Virginia building to replace the cooling towers.
Note: the
street will be completely closed with no access on Saturday, February 17 and
Sunday, February 18.
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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
