East Alexandria Avenue and East Luray Avenue Curb Inlets
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Project Summary
Phase: Planning
Status: Active
Location: Potomac West
Managing Dept.: Project Implementation
Sponsor Dept.: Transportation & Environmental Services
Project Description
The City of Alexandria is working to address flooding near the intersection of E. Alexandria Avenue and E. Luray Avenue. The City is currently investigating the factors contributing to flooding due to storm water and reviewing potential local drainage system enhancements that could be made to reduce the frequency and severity of floods.
![Photo of a newly installed curb inlet, the space along a road curb that allows water to drain off the road into the storm sewer system.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-05/curb-inlet.jpeg?itok=FeuXNVHw)
![A photo of a standard concrete curb inlet that has been installed in an open excavation.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/2024-05/curb-inlet-excavation.jpg?itok=1kYcLY7e)
![Photo of a newly installed curb inlet, the space along a road curb that allows water to drain off the road into the storm sewer system.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-05/curb-inlet.jpeg?itok=FeuXNVHw)
![A photo of a standard concrete curb inlet that has been installed in an open excavation.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-05/curb-inlet-excavation.jpg?itok=h6YVfnDg)
Funding
Project Budget: $70,000
Funding Source(s):
CIP Section: Stormwater Management
Learn more about the City of Alexandria's Fiscal Year Budget.
Schedule
Note: Work on this project has not yet started. The following schedule is preliminary and subject to change.
- Planning: July 2025 - July 2026
- Design: July 2026 - July 2027
- Construction: July 2027 - July 2028
Planning
Planning Update
The Planning process is scheduled to begin in July 2025. Additional information about the project will be provided at that time.
Sponsor Program
![Flood Action Alexandria logo](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2022-11/FloodActionAlexandriaLogo%20%281%29_0.png?itok=E-syLCcB)
This project is being implemented as part of the Flood Action Alexandria program. The City of Alexandria launched Flood Action Alexandria - a multipronged program to help address flooding issues in our community - in Spring 2021 in response to more frequent intense, climate-change-induced storm events.