Sewer Rehab project at Great Falls this week

 

Sewer Rehab project sign

I went to Great Falls (Maryland side) this morning and the person at the gate alerted me to a sewer rehab project going on this week.  Apparently, there is a sanitary sewer line connecting Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. and this week D.C. Water will be drilling some rock cores from a few places just below the Washington Aqueduct dam to help understand the area geology and plan for a replacement of the sewer.

Three of the four places they are drilling are only really visible from the Virginia side, so besides the helicopters, don't expect to see anything aside from an occasional helicopter. 

There is more information at DC Water.

Signs about the sewer rehab project

The sidewalk leading up to Great Falls Tavern has several signs with information about the project.

Off to work

While I was there, this helicoptor delivered two people (Look below the helicopter, by the tree branch) to work on the project.

Icy towpath

The canal towpath at Great Falls was icy.  Be careful and wear sturdy shoes.

 

 

 

 

 

Harden and Weaver Alleys

Those of you who grew up in the DMV might well remember the Harden & Weaver show on WMAL radio.  It was my go-to method of finding out if school was canceled when it snowed.

WMAL used to broadcast from a set of radio towers off of Greentree Road in Bethesda, Maryland.  The site is currently being turned into a housing development by Toll Brothers.  A resident of a nearby resident requested that Harden and Weaver be recognized by naming streets after them.  Toll Brothers agreed and in the Amalyn development there exists both a Harden Alley and a Weaver Alley, directly across the street from each other.