Richmond Board of Works approves Miller Pipeline and contractor road closures; bridge work remains on schedule

The City of Richmond Board of Works on May 18 approved temporary street closures for utility and construction work and heard an update on city bridge projects.

A staff presenter described a Miller Pipeline request to close Cypress Drive inside Glen Miller Park beginning May 18 for 14 consecutive days between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. so crews can replace and reinstall piping. The presenter told the board that Miller Pipeline will provide barricades and signage; the minutes do not specify the year for the May 18 start date. The Board approved the closure by voice vote.

The board also approved a closure of the 600 block of East Main Street to allow Flaherty and Collins Properties to set rooftop HVAC equipment using a crane. The applicant estimated the crane work would run roughly 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., while staff listed an extended window through 5 p.m. as a buffer in the report. The application materials and the staff report indicate barricade responsibility but the minutes show some ambiguity during the meeting about who would provide the barricades for the Main Street closure; staff indicated the street department would provide barricades per the report, while the applicant’s paperwork includes a box indicating they will provide barricades. The Board approved the Main Street closure by voice vote.

Separately, a board member updated the group on ongoing bridge work, saying projects remain on track for completion by Aug. 28. The presenter said the Sim Hogan Parkway overpass replacement will require more than 100 truck deliveries and assembly of one of the nation’s largest cranes in the coming weeks; the board asked to be kept informed.

The board took no separate recorded roll-call votes on these items in the minutes; each was approved by the customary voice vote.