Gresham Place NW Road Closure Begins On or About November 23

November 17, 2015

DC Water will be performing construction activities on Gresham Place, NW as part of its ongoing program to inspect, evaluate and rehabilitate the District’s sewer systems infrastructure.

Beginning on Monday, November 23, 2015 through Wednesday, November 25, 2015, weather permitting, crews will be working on Gresham Place between 5th Street, NW and Georgia Avenue, NW. Specifically, they will be using manholes in this portion of the roadway to access the sewer main and conduct inspection and cleaning of the main to determine if further maintenance or repairs are needed. Normal work hours will be from 9:30am to 3:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Important Information:
* Gresham Place, NW between 5th Street, NW and Georgia Avenue, NW will be closed to through traffic during normal work hours; this portion of the roadway will be open to local traffic only.
* Detour traffic signs, traffic control and protective barriers will be set up to maintain public safety and alert motorists of the upcoming road closure and traffic changes.
* Some traffic stops and delays within the vicinity of the project area are anticipated.
* Street parking will also be restricted within the project area during normal work hours. Accordingly, “No Parking” signs will be posted 72 hours prior to the work, as required by the District Department of Transportation.
* Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout this portion of work.
* During normal work hours, Columbia Road, NW may be used as an alternative route for westbound travel.

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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.

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