Following the completion of priority valve repairs, DC Water will be doing road restoration work along New York Ave and Bladensburg Rd NE this weekend. The work will require lane closures for the duration of the weekend, reduce capacity, and may cause a significant impact to traffic.

DC Water is taking advantage of warmer temperatures this weekend to get the paving completed now, rather than implementing a temporary patch. The weekend-long lane closures are necessary to provide the 24 hours necessary for the concrete to set. The road restoration is the last step as part of an urgent project to ...

On Saturday, November 22, 2025, one westbound lane of Canal Road Northwest NW will be closed between Foxhall Road (Glover-Archbold Trailhead) and the Georgetown University entrance. As part of DC Water’s slope stabilization project, a crew will remove debris from the bottom of the slope. The lane closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Traffic Pattern ChangesOne westbound lane will be closed during off-peak hours.Time: Saturday, November 22, 2025, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sidewalk ClosureThe sidewalk will remain closed on the north side of Canal Road adjacent to the work zone. Detours and ...

DC Water today announced the launch of Pure Water DC, a groundbreaking program designed to strengthen the District’s water supply resilience and secure a second source of drinking water for the nation’s capital. To kick off this initiative, DC Water convened a panel discussion along with industry experts, utilities, and federal and state regulators from across the region. The panel explored practical ways to make our water supply more resilient, including advanced water reuse —a growing solution nationwide to address vulnerabilities in the water supply. This method relies on advanced treatment ...