Traffic Advisory
July 14, 2025
Contact:
Paige
Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)
Street Closure: Mosby Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Street Closure
WHEN: Starting
at 8 a.m. on July 17 and ending at 8 p.m. on July 21
WHERE: 1001 Mosby Street between P and R streets (7th
voter district)
BACKGROUND: The
area will be closed to complete the painting of street murals near Martin
Luther King, Jr. Middle School This work is part of the Office of Equitable
Transit and Mobility’s ‘Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper’ Program aimed at making
temporary enhancements to improve pedestrian safety while permanent solutions
are developed and funded.
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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; 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 and scooter
program. 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
