Dear
Neighbors,
On
the afternoon of Wednesday, October 17th, engineers from the DDOT Bloomingdale
Surface Water Management Project and I met to review conceptual designs for
low-impact development (LID) features to mitigate flooding in and around the
intersection at 1st Street and Rhode Island Avenue NW. The approximately $1m project includes the
following proposed design features that will yield approximately 300,000
gallons of total system performance.
1. Permeable
pavement and underground storage in the alley segment directly behind Mt Bethel
Baptist Church
2. Permeable
pavement and underground storage in the alley segment between Thomas and T
Streets west of 1st Street
3. Rain garden and underground storage in the
triangle park located at T Street and Rhode Island Avenue in front of the The
Flatiron Condominium
4. Rain
garden and underground storage in the triangle park located at T Street and
Rhode Island Avenue in front of the Rustik Tavern
5. Underground storage beneath the median along
the 100 Block of Rhode Island Avenue
6. Catch
basin enhancements
7. Bio-retention
cells on either side of Thomas Street near the intersection with 1st Street
DDOT
will also coordinate with the DDOE rain barrel team to install rainwater
harvesting systems in the triangle parks in front of The Flatiron and Rustik to
facilitate the watering of plants in each park using captured storm water.
NspireGreen
will lead a community meeting on Saturday, November 3rd, from 10am to noon, to
present detailed designs and construction plans for the features listed above. Construction is scheduled to begin on
November 16, 2012 and will continue for approximately 6 months.
Please
let me know if you have any questions.
Thank
you,
Hugh
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Hugh
YoungbloodANC, SMD 5C03
202.630.2262
@ANC5C03
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