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Go Behind the Scenes at the Potomac River Tunnel Project Community Day
DC Water Opens the West Potomac Park Construction Site to the Public for Tours, Activities and More
Ever wonder what it takes to build a 5.5-mile tunnel beneath the nation’s capital? On Saturday, September 19, DC Water invites the community for a rare opportunity to experience one of the District’s largest infrastructure projects up close and underground.
DC Water Completes Critical Potomac Interceptor Sewer Line Repairs at Broad Run
Second of four high-priority repair projects is now complete
DC Water has completed the second of four critical repair projects on the Potomac Interceptor Sewer Line. Crews finished strengthening a 490-foot section of the pipe at Broad Run in Loudoun County today.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Temporary Overnight Lane Closure Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland-DC Border Starting Tonight
Beginning this week and continuing through the end of September, DC Water will temporarily close one lane overnight on Clara Barton Parkway at the Maryland-D.C. border. The closures are necessary to allow crews to safely begin geopolymer work, a concrete-like material, applied inside the sewer line as part of emergency repairs to a section of the Potomac Interceptor.
Now Fully Assembled, It’s Full Speed Ahead for the tunnel boring machine Mary and the Potomac River Tunnel
Final Gantry Completes Mobile Support Train Behind Mary Stretching More Than 700 Feet
DC Water’s tunnel boring machine Mary may be the muscle behind the Potomac River Tunnel Project, but the gantries that trail behind her form the heart, brains, and guts of the operation. Now crews have lowered and connected the final gantry section, giving Mary the tools and equipment she needs to continue tunneling north.
