Annual Floodwall Testing Begins Tuesday, May 31
Beginning Tuesday, May 31 through Monday, June 6, 2022 between the hours of 7:00 am – 4:00 pm and weather permitting, the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities will be performing its annual floodwall testing. For the duration of the testing at the Mayo Bridge, the bridge will be closed to ALL forms of traffic to include motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Traffic impacts will be intermittent at all locations throughout the testing hours.
During testing, only City of Richmond personnel and officials are permitted on site. Spectators are not allowed to be present as these areas will have restricted access due to public safety concerns.
The following is the schedule for floodwall testing:
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DATES |
CLOSURE LOCATION |
STREET CLOSED |
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Tues. May 31 |
South 12th & E. Byrd St. Dock St. |
South 12th & E. Byrd Streets |
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Wed. June 1 |
Brander St. |
Brander St. entrance at Wastewater Treatment Plant & Ancarrow’s Boat Ramp |
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Thur. June 2 |
Goodes St. off Commerce Rd. |
Goode St. restricted to one lane @ CSX Railroad crossing |
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Fri. June 3 |
21st & Cary St. |
Cary St. between S. 20th & S. 22nd Streets |
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Sat. June 4 |
Mayo Bridge @ Dock St. |
Bridge closed. No through traffic. Northbound open to island. |
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Sun. June 5 |
Mayo Bridge @ Hull St. |
Bridge closed. No through traffic. Southbound open to island. |
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Mon. June 6 |
South 12th & E. Byrd St. |
E. Byrd St. between S. 12th St. & Virginia St. |
While floodwall testing is taking place, travelers will be detoured to adjoining streets. Barricades and signs will be posted. We strongly appeal to all travelers to obey signage to protect the safety of all, including the utility workers.
Richmond’s floodwall gates are tested once a year to ensure operability when they are needed, and were last tested in June 2021. The last closure of a floodwall occurred in November 2020 with the closure of the Dock Street and Brander Street floodwalls. These closures were a cautionary measure in response to heavy rains in western parts of the James River Basin area.
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