(Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), in coordination with the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), is performing joint seal repairs as part of a two-phase project to rehabilitate a 48-inch water main on Canal Road NW and M Street NW.

The first phase is on Canal Road from MacArthur Boulevard/Foxhall Road to 35th Street. Beginning July 11, 2011, construction is now scheduled for completion tentatively by September 30, 2011, weather permitting. Crews are working in one eastbound lane on Canal Road within the vicinity of Georgetown University.

Crews are working Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Impacts:

*There is closure of one eastbound lane on Canal Road
during work hours.

*Some traffic stops and delays within the vicinity of the
project area are experienced.

*To avoid delays during work hours, George Washington
Parkway or Reservoir Road may be used as alternative
routes for eastbound travel on Canal Road.

Project Overview

DC Water will be performing a two-phase rehabilitation of a 48-inch water main located on Canal Road NW and M Street NW. This continuous pipe is part of a larger transmission main that delivers drinking water to various locations in and around the District. The first phase of the Internal Joint Repairs project will occur on the section of the pipe located on Canal Road from MacArthur Boulevard/Foxhall Road to 35th Street, NW.

The second phase of the work will take place on M Street between 26th Street and New Hampshire Avenue/Ward Place, NW. The Internal Joint Repairs project is part of DC Water’s Capital Improvement Program to improve the city’s vital water and sewer infrastructure. This project also addresses persistent leakage along the main, thus providing for increased safety.

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