DC Water: water outage on the 100 block of Adams St NW between Flagler & 1st St NW

Note that the 100 block of Adams St NW between Flagler & 1st St NW will have a water outage.

DC Water Contact: Jill McClanahan, Construction Outreach Coordinator (202) 787-2202  jill.mcclanahan@dcwater.com

October 3, 2014

            

Traffic Advisory

Extensive Overnight Construction Activities at 4^th Street NE, Rhode Island Avenue NE and Surrounding Streets

              

(Washington, DC) -- In support of the upcoming water main rehabilitation project on Rhode Island Avenue NE, DC Water crews and contractors will perform water valve installation and replacement activities on Friday, October 3, 2014 at 9:00pm until Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 7:00am at 4th Street NE, Rhode Island Avenue NE and surrounding streets.

Water outage will occur in the following blocks during the above listed times: 

                           
• 2100 Block of 4th Street NE
• 1900 - 2100 Block of 4th Street NE between Rhode Island Avenue NE and T Street NE
• 2400 Block of 4th Street NE between Channing Street NE and Bryant Street NE
• 400 and 600 Blocks of Rhode Island Avenue NE between 4th Street NE and 5th Street NE (North side)
• 400, 500 and 600 Blocks of Rhode Island Avenue NE between 4th Street NE and 5th Street NE (South Side)
• 400 Block of V Street NE between 4th Street NE and 5th Street NE
• 400 Block of W Street NE between 4th Street NE and 5th Street NE
• 500 and 600 Blocks of Rhode Island Avenue NE (Rhode Island Shopping Center)
• 100 Block of Adams Street NW between Flagler Place NW and 1st Street NW 
• 2300 Block of 4th Street NE (between Bryant Street NE and Rhode Island avenue NE)
• 2100 - 2200 Blocks of 4th Street NE (between Rhode Island Avenue NE and W Street NE)
• 2100 - 2200 Blocks of 5th Street NE (between Rhode Island Avenue NE and V Street NE)
• 2300 Block of Washington Place NE (Rhode Island Row)
• 327 Channing Street NE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

·       Some traffic delays within the vicinity of the work zones are anticipated.

·       Sidewalk detours may also be implemented.                                                                

·       Temporary traffic signs will be set up throughout the area to alert motorists to the upcoming closure. To keep everyone safe, motorists should stay alert and obey the posted speed limits when travelling through this area.

                                      

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The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), is an industry leading multi-jurisdictional regional utility that provides drinking water, wastewater collection and treatment to 600,000 residential, commercial and governmental customers in the District of Columbia, 17.8 million annual visitors and also collects and treats wastewater for 1.6 million customers in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia.

  

DC Water’s service area covers approximately 725 square miles and the company operates the world’s largest advanced wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 370 million gallons per day and a peak capacity of 1.076 billion gallons per day.