Traffic
Advisory
March
1, 2024
Contact:
Lux Aghomo
Office:
804.646.5711
Lane Closure – South Belvidere Street and Downtown
Expressway
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
WHAT: Street Closure, Daily
WHEN: See below
WHERE: In the 5th Voter District
- The
eastbound entrance to Byrd Street intersecting South Belvidere Street
adjacent to Idlewood Avenue. (Red
line marks location)
- Date
and Time: Monday, March 4 to Thursday,
March 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- The 2nd
Street offramp from eastbound downtown expressway to Byrd Street (Orange X marks location)
Date and Time: Monday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BACKGROUND: In
the area listed above the contractor will be installing a storm water pipe to
upgrade the pedestrian crossing. Vehicles will be detoured during the closure
hours.
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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
