$4.4M Hume Avenue Flood Project Heads Back to Residents Tonight
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Residents near Hume and East Raymond Avenues will get a fresh look tonight at a major flood-mitigation project designed to move stormwater away from homes and improve aging infrastructure in the neighborhood.
The City of Alexandria will hold a design update for the Hume Avenue Stormdrain Bypass Project from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave. According to the official City calendar, staff will review the final proposed drainage improvements, anticipated construction impacts and the anticipated construction schedule. A virtual attendance option is also available through the City’s event page.
The project is part of Flood Action Alexandria and is intended to reduce flooding for homes fronting Hume Avenue and East Raymond Avenue.
The central piece is a new alternate storm sewer along Hume Avenue that will bypass an existing pipe running through the backyards of townhomes on the south side of the street. The City also plans new storm sewers and inlets along East Raymond Avenue so runoff can be captured before it collects in low-lying areas.
Because the work requires significant street and utility disturbance, the City is bundling several other improvements into the project. The sanitary sewer on East Raymond is planned to be enlarged from an 8-inch pipe to a 12-inch pipe; Hume Avenue is expected to be resurfaced and restored to a 6-inch curb height; and a check valve is planned beneath the Truist Bank parking lot at 2809 Mount Vernon Ave.
The City lists the total project cost at $4.44 million, including $670,000 in federal grant funding, with additional support from the Stormwater Utility and American Rescue Plan Act funds. The project page currently lists the work as in design.
Tonight’s meeting is aimed particularly at community members around the 100 block of Hume and East Raymond avenues. Project Manager Mitch Dillon can be reached at 703-746-4028 or [email protected].
For project background, plans and future notices, visit the City’s Hume Avenue Stormdrain Bypass page.
