The Federal Highway Administration issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the Virginia Avenue Tunnel Reconstruction Project, November 4, 2014. 

Over 14,000 loaded dump trucks to move through Capitol Hill

Tunnel reconstruction will result in adverse effects including vibration that will irritate people and threaten buildings in the Capitol Hill Historic District.

CHRS Submited Statements on Three Preservation Issues:
Spingarn High School Nominated as a DC Historic Site   Spingarn 11-29-2012
The Virgina Avenue CSX Tunnel CSX Tunnel comments 11-19-2012
Union Station Main Hall  Union Stn

Capitol Hill’s “Big Dig” – The Virginia Avenue Tunnel

Recent Documents:

CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel – CHRS Final Comments on January 2014 Draft MOA 2/11/14

CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel – January 2014 Draft MOA

CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel – CHRS Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) 9/25/13

CSX Virginia Ave Tunnel – Section 106 Comments on DEIS 9/25/13

Older Documents:

CHRS January 18, 2012 letter to USDOT/FHA

CSX Tunnel comments 11-19-2012

Virginia Ave Tunnel Flyer Final for Scoping Mtg 9-14-11

CSX Tunnel – CHRS Scoping Comments letter – Oct 13 2011

CSX tunnel FHWA reply to CHRS im3511_20110707_140311

To see the concepts, as well as the November 30 meeting transcript and comments submitted to date, go to http://www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com/project-resources/

Comments can be submitted at http://www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com/contact/ and/or by sending them to the FHWA-DC, DDOT, and CSX contacts listed in the December 2011 edition of CHRS News on page 10.

Check the CHRS website, CHRS Newsletter, and www.virginiaavenuetunnel.com for developments, information, and public meetings regarding this project.