(Washington, DC) – DC Water is performing construction activities on M Street, SE as part of the DC Clean Rivers Project.

Due to inclement weather, restoration of the roadway has been extended through January 2015, and the following work items remain:

Phase 3- November 17- December 31, 2014
• While reopening the two westbound lanes from 10th Street to 8th Street, there will be closure of one westbound lane from 8th Street to 10th Street, and also closure of one eastbound lane from 8th Street to 10th Street.

Phase 4-January 1-31, 2015
• During this final phase of work, there will be milling and overlay of the roadway. There will be alternating closure of one travel lane on M Street from 7th Street to 10th Street in order to complete the work.

Other Important Information:
* Normal work hours for Phases 2, 3 and 4 will be from 7:00 a.m. to 7: 00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
* The crosswalk at 9th Street, SE and M Street, SE will be closed at various times.
* Two-way traffic will be maintained on M Street while this construction takes place.
* 24-hour parking restrictions will remain in effect on M Street between 7th Street and 14th Street until December 2014.
* Some traffic stops and delays within the vicinity of the work zone are anticipated.
* Limited night work may take place.
* There will be no work performed on Federal Holidays.

Temporary traffic signs have been set up throughout the area to alert motorists and pedestrians to the upcoming lane shifts and closures. To keep everyone safe, motorists should stay alert and obey the posted speed limits when traveling through this area.

Project Details
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is implementing the DC Clean Rivers Project for the District’s combined sewer system which comprises a system of tunnels and diversion sewers for the capture of combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to Rock Creek and the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers for treatment at DC Water’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. The entire project will reduce CSOs annually by 96 percent throughout the system and by 98 percent for the Anacostia River alone.

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About DC Water
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 utility 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.

Please visit dcwater.com/cleanrivers for more information on the DC Clean Rivers Project.