Alexandria, VA – The RiverRenew Tunnel System Project, the largest infrastructure investment in Alexandria’s history, is nearing completion. Began in 2018, its mandated finish date is July 1, 2026. The tunnel itself is complete and AlexRenew is working on above ground structures now. The Zebra has followed the project since its inception. As Zebra reported in 2020, the RiverRenew consists of “a two-mile-long, 12-foot-wide tunnel, shafts, and other sewer infrastructure that will help prevent about 130 million gallons of sewage from polluting the Potomac River, Hunting Creek, and Hooffs Run each year.”
The project was recently profiled in Tunnel Business Magazine, which examined how it will solve a problem with the city’s sewer system that goes back to the 19th century. Along with the aforementioned tunnel, the magazine also mentions the installation of 2,500 feet of new pipeline near Hooffs Run and a pumping station that will keep the tunnel dry.
RiverRenew is owned by AlexRenew, the city’s wastewater treatment authority. The design and build team, Traylor-Shea, was awarded a $454.4 million contract five years ago to work on the project
This report has been updated to reflect the current company name of AlexRenew.
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