Posted April 16, 2024

~ Enhancements will improve safety and access for people who walk, bike, ride transit or drive~

RICHMOND, Va. – The Department of Public Works will begin construction next month to update the traffic signal and make multimodal improvements at the intersection of Hull Street and Belt Boulevard. The project will provide additional access and safety for people who walk, bike, roll, ride transit and or drive through the area.

Project improvements include:

• Upgrading the existing traffic signal equipment
• Installing new sidewalks
• Installing accessible curb ramps
• Installing pedestrian countdown signals, push buttons, signal poles, and vehicle sensors
• Installing high visibility crosswalks

These upgrades will also improve access to GRTC transit stops where the following routes transfer (Routes 1A, 1B, 1C, 2C, 20 86, 87, 88). The improvements will also assist in the future development of the North-South BRT slated to run on both Hull Street and Belt Boulevard.

Additionally, a future shared use path currently under design will connect Hull Street from Chippenham Parkway to the James River Branch Trail. A portion of the shared use path will be constructed within this project. 

Construction is expected to be completed by Spring 2025, weather permitting.

During construction, there will be intermittent lane and sidewalk closures. Please give our construction workers extra space and slow down when you see orange cones in the work zones.

A partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration through their Highway Safety Improvement Program funded this important $1.7 million project.

For more information on the Department of Public Works, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works or send an email to AskPublicWorks@rva.gov. For information on the James River Branch Trail Project, go to https://rva.gov/node/11896 and click on Land Acquisition Projects.

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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