Bridge Closure
Commerce Road over Goodes Creek
~ The bridge replacement is anticipated to complete late 2025 ~
RICHMOND, VA.
– A bridge inspection this morning revealed severe deterioration. To
ensure public safety the 84-year-old bridge will be closed as of today, just
one month ahead of the bridge replacement schedule. As a part of Commerce Road
Improvements Project, the bridge replacement was originally scheduled to begin
in May 2024 and complete late 2025. The detours previously approved by
the community for the bridge project are in place. Southbound motorists
can travel from Bellemeade Road to Richmond Highway to Bells Road and motorists
travelling northbound should use Bells Road to Richmond Highway to Bellemeade
Road.
For more information on the
Department of Public Works, please visit www.rva.gov/public-works
or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov
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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
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