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Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Public Review/Comment Sought for Kayak Launch Project
Trail Bridge Update - July 2023
The project is fully funded. Staff continues to monitor the impacts of costs and schedule trends on City capital infrastructure projects. Additionally, continued labor, supply chain and material issues result in unanticipated delays.
Design for the bridge replacement was completed in May 2023 and the construction contract will be awarded this month, July 2023. Landside preparations for the new bridge crossing are anticipated to occur for five (5) months with completion in December 2023. City staff continue to experience delays in the fabrication of bridges. Currently, due to backlogs and continued demand, bridge fabrication is running approximately 10-12 months. Therefore, it is currently anticipated bridge delivery will occur in late spring 2024. Following delivery of the new bridge steel frame, installation includes securing the bridge to the new foundation, pouring the concrete bridge deck, curing of the concrete bridge deck and other final finishes. The bridge crossing is anticipated to open summer 2024. City staff are hopeful the fabrication time may improve as the year progresses which could shorten the completion of the project.
Contact Jack.Browand@alexandriava.gov to be added to the Four Mile Run Trail Bridge Stakeholder email group. For additional information, visit the Four Mile Run Trail Bridge project webpage.Thursday, April 27, 2023
Kayak Clean-Up Season Starts
With daylight lasting longer and water temperatures on the rise, we are pleased to announce kayak clean-up dates for May and early June. Help keep our waterways clean, while enjoying quality
time -- and company -- on the water!
Sign-ups for each date open 2-3 weeks prior to the event, so not all announced dates will be open for registration right away.
More clean-up dates will be added, but the current schedule is:
Wednesday May 3, 5:00-8:00pm
Friday, May12, 5:00-8:00pm
Sunday June 4, 9:00am-Noon
Monday, April 24, 2023
Springing to Action for All-Ability Water Access
We are pleased to report that this project -- to build a public ADA-accessible kayak/canoe launch with wheelchair transfer platform and roller entry/exit, the first of its kind in the DC metro area -- is moving forward, with the environmental review and permitting process underway. We expect this multi-agency process, managed by the firm RK&K, to take approximately eight months, during which time we will continue to raise the balance of funds needed for construction to begin in early 2024. We currently have $375,000 in committed grant funding toward the project, and we need about $100,000 more.
2023 Annual Report
A few numbers:
- 2,190 hours of service by 486 volunteers
- 19 kayak clean-ups and 13 land-based clean-ups
- 5,604 pounds of litter removed
- > 200 plants planted
- 26 Nature Explorers And Restorers youth programs
- 7 pop-up nature center events
- $375,000 in grant funding raised toward a building a public, ADA-accessible kayak/canoe launch