Bloomingdale Surface Water Management Project

Community Update No. 5 September 16, 2013

block of Rhode Island Ave. NW Installation of catch basins (storm drains) on the North side of the 100 block of Rhode Island Ave. NW Installation of Bioretention Cell (Rain Garden) with underground storage in the 100 block of Rhode Island Ave. NW/ and T St. NW Installation of permeable pavement with underground storage in 1st St. Alley

Purpose of Project To serve as a short term mitigation solution to overland flooding in the Bloomingdale neighborhood during significant rain events. Scope of Project Installations of storm drains on the unit block of T St. NW Installation of 18-inch sewer line on the south side of Rhode Island Ave. NW at 2nd St. NW with storm drains Installation of 60-inch storm sewer in the median of the 100

Project Look ahead - October Construction of permeable alley with underground storage in 1st St. Alley October planting season o Landscaping in the median of 100 block of Rhode Island Ave. NW o Planting the rain garden in the 100 block of Rhode Island Ave. NW and T St. NW Progress to Date: Completed installation of storm drains on the unit block of T St. NW Completed installation of 18-inch sewer line on the south side of Rhode Island Ave. NW at 2nd St. NW with storm drains Completed 60-inch storm sewer in the 100 block of RI Ave. NW Completed Installed several manholes in the project corridor to allow ease of access for maintenance entrance Completed Installation of storm drains on 100 block of Rhode Island Ave. NW Public Outreach Coordinator: Chancee` Lundy, 202.630.9353, clundy@nspiregreen.com

District Department of Transportation

55 M Street, SE, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20003