Railroad crossing work to close roads in Wards Corner

March 29, 2011

Norfolk Southern railroad crossings within the city of Norfolk have reached the end of their useful life and Norfolk Southern has been permitted by the city to replace 12 crossings between April and July.  The railroad crossings at Granby Street and Little Creek road in the Wards Corner Business District are included in those to be rehabilitated.

During the construction project, full closures in both directions are required. Traffic will be detoured to major arterial streets. Signs and detours will not be placed along neighborhood streets. Motorists are encouraged to follow the detour to signalized intersections and to avoid neighborhood streets.

The roads will be closed during the followed dates:

E. Little Creek Road, near I-64 and Granby Street, 6/18-6/20

Granby Street. near Little Creek Rd. (3 northbound lanes), 7/9-711

Granby Street. near Little Creek Rd. (3 southbound lanes), 7/16-7/18

The City of Norfolk and Norfolk Southern have set up a website with further information: http://www.norfolk.gov/publicworks/nsrrx.asp

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Stimulus Plan brings resurfacing to Granby Street

October 11, 2010
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Recovery.gov

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Recovery.gov

The Wards Corner community will be receiving proceeds from the Stimulus Plan (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) in the form of street resurfacing.

The City of Norfolk has announced that Stimulus funds will be used to resurface a number of streets around the city, including Granby Street.  Granby Street will be resurfaced from Wards Corner, at Admiral Taussig Boulevard, to Ocean View Ave.

For the full list of resurfacing projects in Norfolk being paid for by the stimulus plan see this PDF notice.

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Trucks on Granby Street

October 10, 2007

The following letter concerning truck traffic on Granby Street was received from Melissa Rogers, the President of the Belvedere Civic League.

Dear Council Members:

It is with great concern as a resident of Belvedere that I bring the attention of Trucks coming down Granby Street.  As a long time resident here it has been very noticeable the amount of trucks taking advantage of this route to downtown.  I realize there is a lot of debate and unknowns for these drivers however our Civic League, Belvedere as well as other leagues off of Granby Street were assured this would not happen.

It is very obvious after 7pm the use of trucks coming thru.  If one driver can do it I’m sure it will be a progressive situation.

As the current president and resident of Belvedere our neighbors are concerned.  We realize council members or even the law cannot control all drivers however we want to ensure Granby Street is not used by these drivers and not taking advantage of for their needs to transport goods; we would think Terminal Blvd. and the Interstates would be of good use for these folks!!.

 

Please inform us what can be done.  We appreciate your attention to this!

Thanks,

Melissa Rogers

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