On Wednesday morning, May 13, prior to rush hour, 5th Street Bridge over Leigh Street will close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic to allow for bridge replacement.  Construction is expected to end in mid-August. The following changes will be in place during construction: 5th Street will be closed at Jackson Street to through traffic.  Traffic will be detoured to 3rd Street; south on 3rd Street to Marshall Street, east on Marshall Street to 5th Street Leigh Street will remain closed to vehicles, pedestrians and parking between 4th Street and 8th Street.  No on-street parking will be permitted. Motorists are encouraged to adhere to all detour and parking signage posted in the construction area. Meantime, work is continuing to replace the 7th Street Bridge, which has been closed since January. The bridge is expected to re-open in mid-June. The $3.6 million dollar project is being funded through City and state funds.  The contract has been awarded to Corman Cons...

The City’s Neighbor-to-Neighbor (N2N) initiative is partnering with the U.S Army Base at Fort Lee, Virginia to perform service projects in the City of Richmond. Ft. Lee has agreed to provide approximately 40 warriors (soldiers in training) once per month to serve in Richmond. The first project will begin on Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to noon, with soldiers completing beautification efforts at two city locations, Lombardy and Park Avenue Triangle, and Petronius S. Jones Park. “This partnership provides a tremendous resource for civic engagements to help strengthen our city’s neighborhoods,” said Mayor Dwight C. Jones. “Our nation’s military personnel stand ready to protect the freedoms we enjoy and I hope their willingness to volunteer inspires others to join in supporting their communities and neighbors with a commitment to service.” The Lombardy and Park Avenue Triangle project, 347 North Lombardy Street, includes the removal and installation of lumber borders, removal and ref...

The City of Richmond announced today that it is one of six localities participating in the statewide National Institute of Corrections’ (NIC) Evidence-Based Decision Making (EBDM) Phase V Initiative. The EBDM Initiative is the practice of using research findings to inform or guide decisions across the justice system. The NIC’s EBDM framework represents an evolution of today’s criminal justice system, designed to build collaborative, evidence-based decision making and practices in local criminal justice systems by equipping criminal justice policymakers with the information, processes, and tools to reduce pretrial misconduct and post-conviction reoffending.    “In Richmond, we have worked diligently to confront the ineffectiveness and inefficiencies of the old jail default model,” said Mayor Dwight C. Jones. “This has resulted in a strong commitment to provide programs and interventions that are researched based and result driven.”   Through the EBDM Project, Richmond w...