Huntington Levee Community Meeting Set for Oct. 26

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- An update on the planned Huntington levee system will be presented at a public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m., at the Huntington Community Center located at 5751 Liberty Drive in Alexandria.

Residents are invited to come hear about the progress being made toward protecting the Huntington community from Cameron Run's floodwaters. The project manager will provide an overview of the project, discuss the project's status, and share upcoming construction steps. Stormwater planning experts from the county's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services will be available to answer questions.

Based on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study, the levee is being designed to protect homes from flash flooding caused by storms up to 100-year events, storms that have a one percent chance of occurring in a given year. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2017 and last through spring 2019.

Fairfax County voters approved a $30 million stormwater bond in November 2012 to fund the construction of the levee and pumping station.

Project details, past presentations, a fact sheet, FAQs, and a project timeline are available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/huntingtonlevee. For more information, call 703-324-5800, TTY 711, or email huntingtonlevee@fairfaxcounty.gov.

PHOTO: Rendering of proposed levee courtesy of Fairfax County