Virginia Avenue Park Re-Design Meeting
CSX requested community input regarding the redesign of the Virginia Avenue Park at a meeting held at Capitol Quarter Community Center, 1000 5th St. SE, on February 4, 2017. Proposal
C100 Dismisses VA Tunnel Lawsuit
The Committee of 100 on the Federal City has elected to dismiss its Virgina Avenue Tunnel lawsuit (more…)
Virginia Avenue Tunnel Grant
The DC Preservation League (DCPL) is now accepting matching grant applications for historic preservation projects within the Area of Potential Effect for the Virginia Avenue Tunnel Reconstruction Project (click here to view flier and map). Applications are due Friday, December 4, 2015. (more…)
DDOT Virginia Avenue SE Streetscape Restoration Review Meeting
September 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m., DDOT, ANC 6B and ANC 6D will host a public meeting to review proposed plans for the restoration of the Virginia Avenue, SE, streetscape following the completion of the CSX Virginia Avenue Tunnel project. The meeting will be held in the community room at 200 I Street, SE. (more…)
CSX – Final Construction Plan
In accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement, the final Construction Protection Plan and the official D.C. State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Concurrence Letter have been made available on the Virginia Avenue Tunnel website.
Efforts continue to stop the CSX Tunnel Project
On February 2, 2015, the Committee of 100 filed a reply in support of its application for a preliminary injunction against the CSX tunnel project. This detailed legal document spells out the reasons the project should not go forward at this time. A hearing on the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction will be held on February 17, at the US Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave. N.W., Judge Christopher R. Cooper courtroom.