Posted October 10, 2024

~ Weather permitting, this project is scheduled to start October 21 ~

RICHMOND, VA. – The Department of Public Works will begin Phase II of the Jefferson Avenue Improvements Project later this month. Work will occur on the north side of Jefferson Avenue from Leigh Street to 25th Street.

Phase II project improvements include:

• Removing and replacing curb and gutters
• Installing brick sidewalks
• Installing accessibility ramps
• Installing landscaping
• Improving drainage

Please give our workers extra space and slow down when you see orange cones in work zones.

Weather permitting, this project will begin October 21 with completion in Spring 2025. 

For more information on is the Department, please visit us online at 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 services, click here or call 3-1-1.