Valley Drive Storm Drain Improvements
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Project Summary
Phase: Planning
Status: Active
Location: North Ridge/Rosemont
Managing Dept.: Project Implementation
Sponsor Dept.: Transportation & Environmental Services
Project Description
The City of Alexandria is improving the storm sewer system serving Valley Drive and Crestwood Drive to reduce neighborhood flooding from intense rain events. The project was identified following an investigation of the storm drain networks, flooding issues and drainage patterns. The improvements proposed as a result of this study include realigning the storm drain pipe, increasing the sewer pipe size, and increasing inlet capacity.
![A photo of an open trench with a large concrete pipe installed in the bottom of the trench.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-05/pipe.jpg?itok=aAy6GJQo)
![A photo of an open trench with a large concrete pipe installed in the bottom of the trench.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_item/public/2024-05/pipe.jpg?itok=aAy6GJQo)
Funding
Project Budget: $3,640,000
CIP Section: Stormwater Management
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Schedule
- Planning: October 2022 - July 2024
- Design: July 2024 - October 2025
- Construction: October 2025 - April 2027
Planning
Planning Update
The Valley Drive storm drain improvement project planning phase is complete. The investigation of neighborhood flooding study is now available, and includes site evaluation, CCTV inspection, hydraulic modeling verification, solution development and cost estimations. The Design phase will begin once funding is allocated after the start of the new fiscal year (July 2025).
Sponsor Program
This project is part of the Flood Action Alexandria program. In response to more frequent, intense climate-change-induced storm events, the City of Alexandria launched Flood Action Alexandria, a multipronged program to help address flooding issues in our community.