DC Water will be making two oversized equipment deliveries to support the Potomac River Tunnel Project. This means overnight closures on the 3500 block of Water Street NW—near the Capital Crescent Trail entrance.

The first closure will take place overnight on Tuesday, July 1, and the second on Monday, July 7, weather permitting. The work zone will be closed to traffic and parking restrictions in effect near the Aqueduct. Brief delays may be possible. The Capital Crescent Trail will remain open, and flaggers will be on-site to help guide pedestrians, cyclists, and ...

DC Water is advising motorists of an emergency closure to the P Street Northwest Ramp to Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway, due to a sinkhole on the ramp that may compromise the roadway. The closure will begin between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. tonight until further notice, in order to assess the extent of the void beneath the roadway and near a major sewer line.

A six foot pipeline, known as the Rock Creek Main Interceptor, runs through this area and carries as much as 100 million gallons of wastewater a day.

The current sinkhole is located along the shoulder of the ramp, measuring two feet long and wide ...

The new trail route south of the work zone is a shared path for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists visiting the Washington Canoe Club.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NOTIFICATION - DC CLEAN RIVERS - POTOMAC RIVER TUNNEL PROJECT

DC Water has opened the new portion of the Capital Crescent Trail in Georgetown, serving as a detour around the Potomac River Tunnel Project construction site, west of the aqueduct. The next phase of work involves stabilizing the ground within the site in preparation for upcoming construction activities.

Capital Crescent Trail and Water Street Northwest