Posted May 6, 2025

~ This event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Main Street Station ~

RICHMOND, VA – In celebration of National Public Works Week, the Richmond Department of Public Works (DPW) is hosting its first ‘DPW Touch-A-Truck’ Event on Wednesday, May 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Main Street Station. This exciting, free event is designed as a fun way to teach elementary school-aged children about the essential services provided by public works professionals. The event will provide students with a “behind-the-scenes” opportunity to meet the staff who operate the vehicles and watch live demonstrations of the equipment in action.  

Registration is required. Please go to https://arcg.is/0u14Wn1 to complete the registration by May 13.

Note: Bus parking and the drop-off entrance are accessible from 1500 East Franklin Street.

For more information on DPW, 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