Posted April 24, 2024

~ This event is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1710 Robin Hood Road ~

WHO:   The Department of Public Works, The Clean City Commission and The Department of Public Utilities

WHAT: Richmond E-Cycle Event

WHEN:  Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: 1710 Robin Hood Road (northeast corner of Robin Hood Road and North Arthur Ashe Boulevard)

BACKGROUND:  The City of Richmond’s E-Cycle Day offers City residents an efficient option to recycle paper and electronics to help keep hazardous waste materials out of city waterways, streams and rivers. This event is available to city residents – proof of residency is required. Please note, this is a drive-thru event. Volunteers will remove items from the cars.

Paper Document Shredding

• • Up to five (5) boxes of documents
  • Be sure to remove all binders, staples and clips

Electronics (various fees apply)

• • Computer systems (hard drive or CPU) and accessories (cables, wires, keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.) VCRs, camcorders, stereos and all phones
  • Televisions, computer monitors and printers
• Other used electronic equipment (almost anything with a plug - see the online list for clarification)
• Go to www.rva.gov/public-works/clean-city-commission to get fees and the full list of electronics to recycle

Household Hazardous Waste Items (HHW)

• Pesticides, Herbicides and Oil-based Paints
• Bug spray, rodent poison and herbicides (Roundup, Weed B Gon etc.)
• Latex and water based paints will not be collected. These items can be left in open paint cans until they have dried out and then put in with regular curbside trash pick-up.

For more information on recycling or the event, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works/clean-city-commission 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

The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is a premier provider of utility service. DPU provides natural gas, water, wastewater and stormwater service to more than 500,000 residential and commercial customers in the metropolitan region. In addition, DPU operates an electric street lighting utility, which maintains 37,000 streetlights throughout the City.  For more information, visit DPU's website at www.rva.gov/public-utilities.

Join the City of Richmond and RVA Parks and Rec for the Just Keep Moving Senior 2K Walk

When

Thursday, May 16, 2024
10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

Where

Bon Secours Training Center
2401 W Leigh St. Suite 110, Richmond, VA 23220

Price

$10 for Richmond residents
$30 for non-residents

Scan the QR code to Register by May 1.

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.

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on X @DPW_RichmondVA

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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

The City of Richmond is excited to host the 2024 Wet Weather Partnership Annual Workshop for the Wet Weather Wisdom in the River City Program! The Workshop will be April 24 -26, 2024 at the Jefferson Hotel.  The Wet Weather Wisdom in the River City Program will have engaging speakers and presentations with updates on the regulatory, legal, and legislative urban wet weather control updates and groundbreaking smart sewer technology developments. 

As a CSO community and a Wet Weather Partner, the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities has been working hard to make improvements to its combined sewer system to reduce combined wastewater and stormwater overflows from entering the James River. Such improvements will help keep our waterways clean, which supports the health and safety of our community, our City’s economy, and our way of life. 

Click here to register and join us: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-annual-wet-weather-workshop-wet-weath…

Posted April 10, 2024

Commerce Road over Goodes Creek

~ The bridge replacement is anticipated to complete late 2025 ~

RICHMOND, VA.  – A bridge inspection this morning revealed severe deterioration.  To ensure public safety the 84-year-old bridge will be closed as of today, just one month ahead of the bridge replacement schedule. As a part of Commerce Road Improvements Project, the bridge replacement was originally scheduled to begin in May 2024 and complete late 2025.  The detours previously approved by the community for the bridge project are in place.  Southbound motorists can travel from Bellemeade Road to Richmond Highway to Bells Road and motorists travelling northbound should use Bells Road to Richmond Highway to Bellemeade Road.

For more information on the Department of Public Works, please visit www.rva.gov/public-works or email us at AskPublicWorks@rva.gov

We’re Social! For updates on DPW-related projects, activities and events visit us on X @DPW_RichmondVA

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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.