Traffic Advisory
March 31, 2026
Contact:
Paige
Bell – 804-646-4453 (Office)
Lane Closure – Patterson Avenue and Saint Christopher's Road
WHO: City
of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Full Road Closure
WHEN: April
3 to April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (daily)
WHERE: Patterson Avenue and St. Christopher's Road (in the 1st
voter district)
BACKGROUND: As part of a traffic
signal installation project at the intersection of Patterson Avenue and St.
Christopher's Road, the contractor will be trenching and drilling foundations
around the intersection.
Some travel
lanes through this intersection may be temporarily closed during this process.
Therefore, motorists must pay special attention to the signage during these
days.
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