Expect work crews at six intersections near Alexandria’s waterfront starting next week.
The city will conduct utility investigations from Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 24 as part of the Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project.
“Crews will perform utility location investigations, also known as test pits, at locations along King Street, The Strand, Union Street (between King and Prince Streets), Prince Street, and within Waterfront Park and Point Lumley Park,” the city said in a release. “This work will identify the location and depth of existing underground utilities as part of the design process.”
Residents and visitors can expect lane closures and traffic controls near work areas, as well as “No Parking” signs posted 72 hours in advance of scheduled work.
The city’s work schedule is below.
- July 13–14: Lee Street and King Street intersection
- July 15: Prince Street and Union Street intersection; 100 block of Union Street
- July 16: 100 block of Union Street
- July 17: Union Street and King Street intersection
- July 20: The Strand and Prince Street intersection, and along The Strand
- July 21: Robinson Landing/Cheeseman Way area
- July 22–24: Project completion, restoration, and contingency work, if needed
Last month, City Council approved an enhanced gravity storm sewer system for Waterfront Park (1 Prince Street). The project will also replace and raise sections of bulkhead and shoreline.
The new plan was approved after the National Park Service denied a proposal to build a pump station at the park. That project would have closed Waterfront Park and Point Lumley Park from the fall of 2026 until the fall of 2028 to rebuild segments of the sea wall and to install the pump station to recirculate water in flood-prone areas back to the Potomac River.
According to a presentation to City Council in June, final design could be completed by winter 2026 or spring 2027, and construction could kick off in summer or fall 2027.
