RICHMOND, Va. – In an ongoing effort to make pedestrian safety improvements for people who walk and roll, the Department of Public Works (DPW) is upgrading the following intersections:

• Richmond Highway at Bellemeade Road
• Belt Boulevard at Hopkins Road
• Oliver Hill Way at Fairfield Way                      

Work for the project includes installing:

• High visibility crosswalks
• Pedestrian median refuges
  
  • Median refuge islands are protected spaces placed in the center of the street to facilitate bicycle and pedestrian crossings 
• Accessible ramps, and 
• Pedestrian countdown signals at locations currently without them 

Weather permitting, this project is scheduled for completion by December 2023.

This $327,000 project is a continuation of the work by DPW to use low-cost, systemic, quick build improvements that provide proven immediate safety benefits through changing the built environment. Funding is provided through a partnership with the Central Virginia Transportation Authority.

The Department operates and maintains 484 traffic signal-controlled intersections and continues to work to improve the safety of people who walk, roll and cross city streets, regardless of their age or ability.   

For more information on the Department, please visit us online at www.rva.gov/public-works 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