PORTSMOUTH – Motorists are advised that HRSD contractors will be performing curb replacement and grass restoration within the right of way on Douglas Avenue between Bruce Place and Adriatic Street beginning August 24 and lasting through August 27 with pavement patching scheduled the week of August 31. During this work, traffic will follow a signed detour using Florida Avenue as indicated on the map below. Final roadway repaving within this area is expected to occur in September and will require periodic road closures. 

This work is part of the Douglas Avenue HRSD Force Main Failure and is weather dependent and subject to change or require additional time. Please visit the Newsroom on HRSD.com for updates and schedule changes.

About HRSD: HRSD is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia created by public referendum in 1940 and currently serves 20 cities and counties in southeast Virginia and the Eastern Shore, an area with a population of 1.9 million. 

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