After years of planning, a splash pad along Del Ray’s Mount Vernon Avenue will soon be available for families to enjoy in the summer season.
The Colasanto Interactive Fountain, which replaced a pool that’s been closed since 2010, is being constructed behind Del Ray Artisans at the intersection of Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenues. The latest timeline calls for completion in late April, according to the city’s Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities.
The splash pad is part of the multi-phase Del Ray Gateway project to redevelop the triangle park at Mount Vernon and Commonwealth Avenues, which also includes the Nancy Dunning Memorial Garden. Artwork by artist Béatrice Coron will be installed around the perimeter of the interactive fountain. The Del Ray Gateway Project received community matching funds from the city.
RPCA’s other interactive fountain is located at Potomac Yard Park (2501 Potomac Avenue) and typically operates from Memorial Day weekend through mid-October.
Images 2 and 3 via City of Alexandria
