Pardon Our Dust UPDATE

LANE Construction continues work on GRTC Pulse, a new bus rapid transit system serving the Richmond Region, from Rocketts Landing to Willow Lawn. This week, rain and inclement weather prevented LANE from performing construction activity on Mon., Jan. 23. Work resumed on Tues., Jan. 24, with continuation of roadway work on the north side of westbound Broad St. Traffic signal work continued at intersections throughout the Pulse corridor.

Most of the work in the look-ahead is occurring during permitted work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.  On Thursday, Jan. 26, night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) was required for traffic signal work on Broad St. starting at Thompson St. and progressing eastward. Night work is expected to continue through the coming weeks, at signal intersections throughout the entire Pulse corridor.  

All schedules are weather and progress-dependent.

Starting Mon., Jan. 30, the median and inside lanes (eastbound & westbound) of Broad St., from Hamilton St. to 1st St., are expected to close until the GRTC Pulse median stations in this area are constructed. In addition to the median and inside lane closures, motorists should anticipate lane shifts in areas where median stations are being built. Lane Construction will uphold MOT at all times.  

Traffic will be guided by weighted orange barrels, signage, protective fencing and concrete barriers. They are there for the general safety and well-being of the traveling public, as well as Lane’s workers. Motorists are advised to slow down, obey all traffic signs and watch out for workers and pedestrians when traveling through work zones. Please remember: Orange Cones = NO Phones.

While Lane Construction is committed to work zone safety, accidents can sometimes occur. If you accidentally hit any equipment, such as an orange barrel, please call the GRTC Pulse Construction Hotline, (804) 980-0084.

WEEKLY RECAP:   Monday, January 23 to Saturday, January 28

Roadway Construction:   
• Where:   North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. and Strawberry St.

• Impacts: Temporary closures of the westbound curb lane and adjacent sidewalk, as well as temporary loss of street parking, from Allison St. to Strawberry St. 

Traffic Signal Work:    

 • Where:  Broad St., 14th St. and Main St. (entire Pulse route)

 • Impacts:Temporary closure of curb lane, adjacent sidewalk and bus stops in affected areas.
      NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Night Work:  Traffic Signals:

  • Where:   Broad St. moving eastward from Thompson St. towards Altamont Ave.

  • When: Thurs., Jan. 26, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  • Impacts: Temporary single and double lane closures laterally across Broad St. at signal intersections.

Monday, January 30 to Saturday, February 4

Roadway Construction:   
• Where:   North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. and Strawberry St.

• Details:   Upon completion of roadway work, westbound traffic will be shifted back into north side lanes in this location, to allow for MOT at Allison stations. 

• Timing: Mon., Jan. 30

Traffic Signals (Night Work):

• When:   This is requiring night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) from Mon., Jan. 30 to Fri., Feb. 3

• Where:   Broad St. moving eastward from Thompson St. towards Altamont Ave.

• Impacts: Temporary single and double lane closures laterally across Broad St. at signal intersections.

  NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Median Station Construction:

• Timing: This is estimated to begin on Tues., Jan. 31

• Impacts:  Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad St., between Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Station Construction: Allison East 

• Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

• Timing: This is estimated to begin on Tues., Jan. 31

• Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the 

eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows:  North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.  South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Monday, February 6 to Saturday, February 11

Night Work:  Traffic Signals:

• When: This is requiring night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) from Mon., Feb. 6 to Fri., Feb. 10
• Where:   Broad St. moving eastward from Thompson St. towards Altamont Ave.

• Impacts:  Temporary single and double lane closures laterally across Broad St. at signal intersections.

  NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Median Station Construction:

 • Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Station Construction: Allison East 

 • Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

 • Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows: North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.  South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Monday, February 13 to Saturday, February 18

Traffic Signals (Night Work):

• When: This is requiring night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) from Mon., Feb. 6 to Fri., Feb. 10

• Where:   Broad St. moving eastward from Thompson St. towards Altamont Ave.

• Impacts: Temporary single and double lane closures laterally across Broad St. at signal  intersections.

    NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Median Station Construction:

• Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Station Construction: Allison East 

• Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

• Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the 

eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows: North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.   South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Pardon Our Dust UPDATE

LANE Construction continues work on GRTC Pulse, a new bus rapid transit system serving the Richmond Region, from Rocketts Landing to Willow Lawn. This week, roadway work continued on the north side of westbound Broad Street. Saw-cutting also occurred in the median of Broad Street, in preparation for station construction. Traffic signal testing continued throughout the Pulse corridor. 

Most of the work in the look-ahead is occurring during permitted work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.  During the week of Jan. 30, night work is required to perform traffic signal work (trenching and pulling conduit) at signal intersections along Broad Street and Main Street.

Details are below. All schedules are weather and progress-dependent. 

Starting Mon., Jan. 23, the median and inside lanes (eastbound & westbound) of Broad Street, from Hamilton Street to 1st Street, are expected to close until the GRTC Pulse median stations in this area are constructed. In addition to the median and inside lane closures, motorists should anticipate lane shifts in areas where median stations are being built. Lane Construction will uphold MOT at all times.  

Traffic will be guided by weighted orange barrels, signage, protective fencing and concrete barriers. They are there for the general safety and well-being of the traveling public, as well as Lane’s workers. Motorists are advised to slow down, obey all traffic signs and watch out for workers and pedestrians when traveling through work zones. Please remember: Orange Cones = NO Phones.  

While Lane Construction is committed to work zone safety, accidents can sometimes occur. If you accidentally hit any equipment, such as an orange barrel, please call the GRTC Pulse Construction Hotline, (804) 980-0084.

WEEKLY RECAP:   Monday, January 16 to Saturday, January 21
Roadway Construction:   
    • Where:   North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. & Strawberry St.
    • Impacts: Temporary closures of the westbound curb lane and adjacent sidewalk, as well as temporary loss of street parking, from Allison St. to Strawberry St. 

Median Station Construction:
    • Where: Median of Broad St., from Thompson St. to Foushee St.
    • Details: Work includes sawcutting inside lanes / median
    • Impacts: Temporary closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St. Two travel lanes remain open.

Traffic Signal Work:    
    • Where:   Broad St. at Willow Lawn Dr. east to 14th St.
                        14th Street between Broad St. and Main St.
                        Main St. at 14th St. east to Orleans St. .
    • Impacts:  Temporary closure of curb lane, adjacent sidewalk and bus stops in affected areas.
NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions

Monday, January 23 to Saturday, January 28

Median Station Construction:
    • Timing: This is estimated to begin on Thurs., Jan. 26.
    • Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions.

Median Station Construction: Allison East 

    • Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

    • Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows: North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.  South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Monday, January 30 to Saturday, February 4

Traffic Signal Work:    

    • When:   This requires night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) from Mon., Jan. 30 to Fri., Feb. 3

    • Where:  Broad St. at Willow Lawn Dr. east to 14th St.

                     14th Street between Broad St. and Main St.

                     Main St. at 14th St. east to Orleans St. 

    • Impacts:  Single lane closures laterally across Broad St. and Main St., at signal intersections.

NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Median Station Construction:

    • Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Station Construction: Allison East 

    • Where:   Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

    • Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the 

eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows:  North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.   South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave.:  parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Monday, February 6 to Saturday, February 11

Median Station Construction:

    • Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Station Construction: Allison East 

    • Where:   Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

    • Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows:  North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.  South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Pardon Our Dust UPDATE

LANE Construction continues work on GRTC Pulse, a new bus rapid transit system serving the Richmond Region, from Rocketts Landing to Willow Lawn. This week, utility relocation is occurring on Main Street. Roadway work is continuing on the north side of westbound Broad Street. Traffic signal testing is continuing throughout the Pulse corridor. Work has begun in the median of Broad Street, in preparation for station construction.

Effective Mon., Jan. 23, permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, from Hamilton Street to 1st Street, is expected. This is resulting from a Work-In-Street-Permit (WISP-010848-2017) allowing LANE to close the Broad St. median from Hamilton St. to 1st St., and allowing for Group 1 and Group 2 stations (all median stations) to be built concurrently, when possible.

This work is occurring during permitted work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. 

Details are below. All schedules are weather and progress-dependent. Due to the snowstorm over the weekend impacting roads and travel, construction could not occur on Mon., Jan. 9. Crews performed snow clean-up on Tues., Jan. 10. Construction activity resumed on Wed., Jan. 11.

WEEKLY RECAP:   Monday, January 9 to Saturday, January 14

Utility Relocation:  

• Where:     Eastbound and westbound Main St., at 15th St. 

• Impacts:   Single lane closures moving laterally across Main St.   

Roadway Construction:   

• Where:   North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. and Strawberry St.

• Impacts: Temporary closures of the westbound curb lane and adjacent sidewalk, as well as temporary loss of street parking, from Allison St. to Strawberry St. 

Median Station Construction:

• Where: Median of Broad St., from Thompson St. to Foushee St.

• Details: Work includes sawcutting inside lanes / median

• Impacts: Temporary closures of median / inside lanes. Two travel lanes remain open.

Traffic Signal Work:    

• Where:   Broad St. at Willow Lawn Dr. east to 14th St.

                14th Street between Broad St. and Main St.

                Main St. at 14th St. east to Orleans St. 

• Impacts:  Temporary closure of curb lane, adjacent sidewalk and bus stops in affected areas

NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Monday, January 16 to Saturday, January 21

Roadway Construction:   

• Where:   North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. and Strawberry St.

• Impacts: Temporary closures of the westbound curb lane and adjacent sidewalk, as well as temporary loss of street parking, from Allison St. to Strawberry St. 

Median Station Construction:

• Where: Median of Broad St., from Thompson St. to Foushee St.

• Details: Work includes sawcutting inside lanes / median

• Impacts: Temporary closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St. Two travel lanes remain open.

Monday, January 23 to Saturday, January 28

Median Station Construction:

• Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between

Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Median Station Construction: Allison East 

• Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

• Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows:North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.  South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Monday, January 30 to Saturday, February 4

Median Station Construction:

• Impacts: Permanent closures of the median and inside lanes of Broad Street, between

Hamilton St. and 1st St. Two travel lanes remain open in both directions. 

Station Construction: Allison East 

• Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 

• Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows: North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will be permanently removed.  South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave. parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Pulse Traffic Advisory: Broad St Median & Inside Lane Closure Between N. Hamilton & 1st St

Pulse construction work is expected to progress to the median-running section of the Pulse route beginning Monday, January 23, 2017.

The inside lanes and median of Eastbound and Westbound Broad Street will close between N. Hamilton and 1^st Street to facilitate median station construction and new median construction, as permitted by the City of Richmond Department of Public Works Work In Street Permit (WISP-010848-2017).

This closure will permit LANE Construction to build median stations concurrently, when possible, through May 30, 2017. Staging for work in this area will occur within the closure space, limiting area impacts. Two travel lanes in each direction of Broad Street will remain open. The future median Pulse-only dedicated travel lanes will be permanently closed to general vehicular traffic.

On-street parking impacts will occur when individual median stations are constructed, as shown here:  Parking (I-195 to Bowe St); Parking (Ryland St to 14th St). Specific updates will be provided as the station construction progresses. The first median station expected to be built is Allison St Eastbound, and you can review parking changes here.

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WHO:              DB Contractor, LANE Construction

WHAT:             Closure of inside lanes on Eastbound and Westbound Broad Street from: N. Hamilton to Boulevard; Boulevard to Hermitage; Hermitage to Belvidere; Belvidere to 1^st Street. This closure is necessary to facilitate demolition of the existing median, construction of a new median and construction of median stations.

WHEN:            Beginning Monday, January 23, 2017. Closure hours will be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This work is permitted through May 30, 2017.

WHERE:           Inside lanes on Eastbound and Westbound Broad Street from: N. Hamilton to Boulevard; Boulevard to Hermitage; Hermitage to Belvidere; Belvidere to 1^st Street.

BRIEF: It is important to note that field conditions can change rapidly and LANE's goal is to work safely and swiftly to minimize impacts to the areas where they work. The schedule is progress- and weather-dependent. Pedestrian pathway detours and street lane closure signs will be posted accordingly. Please follow construction signage and be aware of construction workers and vehicles within the work zone(s). Pedestrians are advised to follow work zone signage in the sidewalk area. Travelers may notice temporary barriers while this closure is in effect.

BACKGROUND: During construction, the public will continue to have access to businesses, organizations and services located along the Project route.

A construction hotline is active at 804-980-0084, providing updates on construction and expected impacts. For updates online, please visit the Pulse Construction Updates page: http://www.ridegrtc.com/brt/construction-info. As work progresses, frequent updates will be provided.

LANE Construction will proactively minimize disruption to businesses and residents during construction. Any activity that would impact parking, loading zones, access, utilities and other business-related functions must receive approval from VDOT who will ensure that continuous access will be provided to all businesses at all times. All Project team members are committed to providing prompt information to ensure a smooth construction phase for businesses, residents and patrons of the region as part of the overall success of the Project. For the City of Richmond Pulse Business Support Initiative, please visit PulseRVA.com.

As always, work is weather and progress-dependent. Pulse service is expected to begin in October 2017.

GRTC Pulse is a modern, high quality, high capacity rapid transit system that will serve a 7.6-mile route along Broad Street and Main Street, from Rocketts Landing in the City of Richmond to Willow Lawn in Henrico County. The Pulse will link the public to many exciting destinations, businesses, services and restaurants.

Pardon Our Dust UPDATE

LANE Construction continues with work on GRTC Pulse, a new bus rapid transit system serving the Richmond Region, from Rocketts Landing to Willow Lawn. Currently, utility relocation is continuing on Main Street. Roadway work is continuing on the north side of westbound Broad Street.  Work is also beginning in the median of Broad Street, also in preparation of station construction.  

Permitted work hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday.  Please note that night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) is scheduled on Main Street at 15th Street on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12.  

Also, effective, Monday, January 23, LANE will close the Broad Street median from Hamilton Street to 1st Street, as per new Work-In-Street-Permit.  This will allow LANE greater flexibility to build Groups 1 and 2 (all median stations) concurrently, when possible.  Follow us on Twitter @GRTCPulse for updates on work hours. 

All schedules are weather and progress-dependent. 

WEEKLY RE-CAP:   Tuesday, January 4 to Saturday, January 7

Utility Relocation:

•     Where:   Eastbound and westbound Main St., from 15th St. to 17th St.
•     Impacts: Temporary closures of sidewalk. Work does not require lane or       parking closures.

Roadway Construction:   

•     Where:  North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. and             Strawberry St.
•     Impacts: Temporary closures of the westbound curb lane and adjacent         sidewalk, as well as  temporary loss of street parking, from Allison St. to     Strawberry St. 

Median Station Construction:

•     Where:  Median of Broad St., from Thompson St. to Foushee St.
•     Details:  Work includes sawcutting in median
•     Impacts:  Temporary closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in     both the eastbound and westbound directions, between Thompson St.         and Foushee St.  

Traffic Signal Work:  

•     Where:   Broad St. at Willow Lawn Dr. east to 14th St.

                           14th Street between Broad St. and Main St.

                           Main St. at 14th St. east to Orleans St.

•     Impacts:  Temporary closure of curb lane, adjacent sidewalk and bus           stops in affected areas

NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Monday, January 9 to Saturday, January 14

Utility Relocation:

•     Where:   Eastbound and westbound Main St., at 15th St. 
•     When:    This is night work (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) occurring on Wed., Jan.            11 and Thurs., Jan. 12.
•     Impacts:   Double lane closures moving laterally across Main St. One     travel lane will remain open in the eastbound and westbound directions.  

Roadway Construction:   

•     Where:   North side of westbound Broad St., between Allison St. and           Strawberry St.
•     Impacts:  Temporary closures of the westbound curb lane and                     adjacent sidewalk, as well  as temporary loss of street parking, from            Allison St. to Strawberry St. 

Traffic Signal Work:  

•    Where:   Broad St. at Willow Lawn Dr. east to 14th St.

                         14th Street between Broad St. and Main St.

                         Main St. at 14th St. east to Orleans St.

•     Impacts:  Temporary closure of curb lane, adjacent sidewalk and bus           stops in affected areas

NOTE: Work is occurring in both eastbound and westbound directions.

Monday, January 16 to Saturday, January 21

Station Construction: Allison East 

•     Where:    Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 
•     Impacts:   Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St.,       in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street       parking impacts are as follows:  North side of Broad St (WB direction)         between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave.: parking will be permanently             removed.   South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St.     and Allen Ave.:  parking will remain where it currently exists, except for      two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery             Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).

Monday, January 23 to Saturday, January 28

Media Station Construction: 

• Where: Median of Broad St., from Hamilton St. to 1st St.
• Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, between Hamilton St. and 1st St.
• Details: Work includes saw cutting in median.

NOTE: This should allow LANE greater flexibility to build median stations in Groups 1 and 2 concurrently, when possible.

Station Construction: Allison East 

• Where: Median of Broad St., between Allison St. & Meadow St. 
• Impacts: Permanent closures of median and inside lanes of Broad St., in both the eastbound and westbound directions, at Allison East. Street parking impacts are as follows:    North side of Broad St (WB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave.:  parking will be permanently removed.   South side of Broad St. (EB direction) between Strawberry St. and Allen Ave.:  parking will remain where it currently exists, except for two parking spaces and one loading zone in front of the Bookbindery Building’s parking deck (east of the parking deck’s entrance).