W&OD is closed between Bluemont & Carlin Springs

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@dbb 201985 wrote:

The culvert was clogged again today. I’ve let the NovaParks folks know, with pictures.

I think most of these low bridges throughout the region just need to be ripped out and replaced with higher clearance bridges. I don’t know if they were badly designed to start with or they’ve just been overwhelmed by the increase in runoff, but they’re chronically troublesome. It certainly seems unlikely that the number of flood events will decrease in the future, so I hope plans on are on the drawing board. If only the money to do so was available. Stormwater tax maybe?

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What a difference a day makes. The entrance to the culvert was almost completely clogged with mud and debris and the exit seemed unimpacted from the rain yesterday and ready for more. I put my stormwater designer hat on and offered suggestions to NOVA Parks. First step is to identify responsibility for the culvert. Under a NOVA Parks trail but carrying water from Arlington.

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