Address:
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23219 USA
Hours: Mon - Fri (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
Phone No. 804-646-6430
Email: Ask Public Works
Public Information
DPW Traffic Alerts - Weekly/Ongoing Street Closure Report
Traffic Advisories can also be found on the Department's Twitter page (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)
Closure Notifications
- If you want to receive street closure notifications, please send an email to askpublicworks@richmondgov.com and we will add you to the street closure email distribution list.
How to Flyers
- Flyer - How to Use a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon
- Clean City Commission - Proper Disposing of Batteries, Paint, HHW and Tires
Event Flyers and Notifications (click the link for the flyer and details)
Neighborhood Clean Up Schedule
Upcoming Events:
Richmond E-Cycle Day - Shredding and Electronics Event
- City of Richmond residents only
- May 8, 2021 from 10 am to 2 pm
- Broad Rock Park - 4802 Broad Rock Road (23224)
- Electronics fees vary from $2 to $30 (cash or check)
- Paper shredding - up to five boxes (please remove stapes and binder clips)
Previous Recycling Events:
- Bring One for the Chipper (January 9, 2021)
- Richmond E-Cycle - Electronics and Shredding (September 12, 2020)
- Clean Earth - Electronic and Universal Waste Collection Event (November 13, 2020)
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Celebrating National America Recycles Day
Media Advisories
- Mayor Stoney Installs Sign to Bring Awareness to Pedestrian Safety
- City Construction for Nine Mile Road Streetscape Project Starting Soon
- City Installing "Stop for Pedestrians" In-Street Signs
- New Traffic Signal Installed at the Intersection of Broad Street and Kent Road to Improve Safety
- Traffic Advisory - Segments of East 4th Street to Close for Interchange Improvements Project at I-95 and Maury Street
- Interchange Improvements Project Begins Next Week at I-95 and Maury Street
- Vacuum Leaf Collection Program Ending March 22
- Citywide Neighborhood Clean-Up Program Begins This Weekend (MAP and Schedule)
- City Installs First Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) - February 25, 2021 (Flyer - How to Use the PHB)
- Bring One for the Chipper - Christmas Tree and Richmond ECycle Day - January 9 2021 (Flyer)
- Time approaching to Renew Parking Permits in Carver District
- City to Hold Virtual Meetings for Input on Gillies Creek Trail Phases II and III
- Parking Restrictions will be Enforced Near Polling Locations during General Election on November 3, 2020
- DPW Kicking Off 2020-2021 Leaf Collection Season on October 5, 2020 Leaf Collection Brochure
- Public Works to begin Holding 2nd Virtual Meeting Sessions for Proposed Citywide Bike Lanes
- City Schedules Richmond E-Cycle Day for September 12 2020 with COVID-19 Guidelines FLYER
- City Parking Amnesty Program Ending August 31 2020
- East Richmond Road Convenience Center to Remain Closed an Additional Week for Upgrades
- East Richmond Road Convenience Center Closing for Facility Upgrades
- Grand Re-opening of Franklin Street near Main Street Station Takes Place on Tuesday
- Jackson Ward to begin Residential Parking Permit Enforcement on September 1, 2020
- City Arborist Selected for Board Position with International Society of Arboriculture
- City to Resume Parking Enforcement July 6
- City to Impose Parking Restrictions near Polling Locations on Election Day
- Richmond Ranks 2nd Among Best Places to Bike in the Commonwealth
- City to Resume Residential Parking District Enforcement on June 8 2020
- Road Diet Bicycle Improvement Project Beginning Soon on Mosby Street
- City Offering Amnesty for Past Due Parking Fees
- East Richmond Road Convenience Center to Begin Closing Earlier
- New Bike Walk Boulevard Project Beginning April 1, 2020
- City Postpones Workshop on Creating Residential Parking Districts
- City's Latest Bicycle Safety Enhancement Project Spans 3 Corridors
- City to Host Workshop on Creating Residential Parking Districts
- Work Still on-going in Tipping Floor Replacement Project at Hopkins Road Transfer Station
- Requests for Vacuum Leaf Collection Ending March 6, 2020
- Parking Restrictions will be in Place During Primary Election
- New Traffic Signal at Grove and Maple Avenue Installed
- Department of Public Works First Pothole Blitz of 2020 is Underway
- Bring One for the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling Event
- Sidewalk Reopens on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard Bridge
- Public Meeting to Detail Pedestrian Improvements at Un-Signalized Intersections
- Department of Public Works Fills More Than 31,000 Potholes, Exceeds Annual Goal
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City Temporarily Closing Sidewalk on One Side of Arthur Ashe Boulevard Bridge
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Major Traffic Delays Anticipated During Renovations at Transfer Station
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More Parking Pay Stations Being Installed Throughout Central Business District
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City Launches Tree Pruning Project to Enhance Safety on Roadways
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New Traffic Signal on South Addison and West Cary streets installed to Improve Safety
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New Traffic Signal on Williamsburg Road at Fire Station 8 Installed to Improve Safety
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City Transportation Engineer Receives Coveted Award for Vision Zero Initiative
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High Visibility Crosswalks Installed at Various Intersections in the Fan
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New Traffic Signal at Forest Hill Avenue and Westower Drive Installed to Improve Safety
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Renderings of Shockoe Valley Streets Improvement Project to be Available at Upcoming Meeting
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City Releases Pavement Condition Scores through Interactive Mapping Applications
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Speed Limit Reductions and Additional Transportation and Pedestrian Safety Measures being Implemented in Targeted areas
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City Introducing Pedelec Bicycles to make Pedaling Easier for RVA Bike Share Riders
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DPW Ushers in New Year with 10th Annual “Bring One for the Chipper
What We Do
Internal and external communications
- News Releases
- Street/Lane Closure Notifications
- Promote DPW events and activities
- Social Media
- DPW Newsletter
- Starnet Updates
- Richmondgov.com updates
- Attend/Address community, civic meetings
Department spokesperson (Public Information Manager)
- Media Relations
- FOIA representative
Respond to resident’s inquiries
- Research service complaints and update residents
Create advertising/education campaigns
- Media Buys
- Video Shoots
- Script writing
- Coordinate events campaigns with other agencies (internal and external)
| Communications and Marketing Analyst |
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| Paige Hairston |
| 804-646-3659 |
| Paige.Hairston@Richmondgov.com |