DC Water traffic advisory: Northeast Boundary Tunnel construction brings lane closures to Florida and 3rd St NW -- beginning Monday, 03-10-2014

From: Emanuel.Briggs@dcwater.com
To: Emanuel.Briggs@dcwater.com
CC: Emanuel.Briggs@dcwater.com
Subject: RE: Traffic Advisory-Northeast Boundary Tunnel Construction Brings Lane Closures to Florida Avenue and 3rd Street Beginning March 10
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:28:30 +0000
              

DC Water Contact:

Emanuel D. Briggs

Manager, Community Outreach

(202) 787-2003

emanuel.briggs@dcwater.com

          

March 7, 2014

  

Traffic Advisory

Northeast Boundary Tunnel Construction Brings Lane Closures to Florida Avenue

and 3^rd Street Beginning March 10

                                                                                                 

(Washington, DC) – DC Water is performing construction activities on Florida Avenue, NW and 3^rd Street, NW as part of the Northeast Boundary Tunnel (NEBT) portion of the Clean Rivers Project.

       

Beginning Monday, March 10, 2014 through Friday, March 28, 2014, weather permitting, crews will perform field investigation and survey work to assess the NEBT alignment.  In preparation for the tunnel construction, DC Water will be conducting drilling and sampling of borings, and installing groundwater monitoring and sampling wells. Normal work hours will be from 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday through Friday.

      

There will be lane closures on Florida Avenue and 3^rd Street throughout this phase of the work. Closures will occur in one westbound lane on Florida Avenue at 4^th Street, and also in one southbound lane on 3^rd Street at Florida Avenue. All lane closures will be 24 hours.

   

Other Important Information:

§  Traffic signs have been set up throughout the area to alert motorists to the upcoming traffic changes.

• Some traffic delays within the vicinity of the work zones are anticipated.
• Parking will be restricted within the work zone.  Accordingly, “No Parking” signs will be posted 72 hours prior to the work, as required by the District Department of Transportation.
• Noise levels will be closely monitored during construction.

     

Project Details

DC Water is implementing the Clean Rivers Project which comprises a system of tunnels and diversion sewers for the capture of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to Rock Creek and the Anacostia and Potomac rivers for treatment at DC Water’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant.  The entire project will reduce CSOs annually by 96 percent throughout the system and by 98 percent for the Anacostia River alone.

                   
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