Posted June 24, 2025

~ Stay alert, work is set to begin June 30, weather permitting ~

RICHMOND, Va. –The Department of Public Works will begin construction next week to replace aging traffic signal equipment on Overbrook Road at the intersections of Tazewell Street and Fendall Avenue. The traffic signal equipment will be removed and replaced with all-way stop controls. Construction timelines include:

• The week of June 30:
  
  • The traffic control signals will be switched to an “all red flashing pattern for one week”
  • New all-way stop signs will be installed at the same time on all approaches

• The week of July 7:
  
  • The removal of the traffic control signals will begin, weather permitting
    
    • There will be intermittent lane closures
  • Once the traffic control signals, poles and other equipment have been safely removed, the all-way stop signs will provide traffic control at the intersections

Reminder guidelines for all-way stop signs:

• Come to a complete stop (even if there are no other vehicles visible)
• Always stop for people crossing the street
• The first vehicle to arrive and stop at the intersection should be the first to go
  
  • If two or more vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the right has the right-of-way

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

For more information on the Department of Public Works, go to rva.gov/public-works or email 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