Valley Avenue Neighborhood Stormwater Improvements
Project Number: SD-000032-073
Photo from video captured by a resident.
Project Update: October 31, 2025
The County has received all the easements needed for the Valley Ave Neighborhood STW Improvements project and the design has resumed. The next design submission is scheduled to be submitted in January 2026. The County’s design consultants, GKY and Associates, Inc. (GKY) and Triad Engineering, Inc. (Triad), will make occasional visits to the area to collect information to support the proposed design. GKY and Triad will be identified and wearing high visibility safety equipment when in the area.
Project Background
The Fairview-Valley Avenue neighborhood flooded due to an extreme rain event on July 8, 2019. A study was completed in August 2020 and evaluated the severity and potential causes of structural flooding at affected properties within the Dranesville and Providence Districts from the July 8, 2019, storm event. The study identified potential recommendations for further assessment and detailed design.
Project Description
This neighborhood stormwater improvement project will evaluate existing drainage and stormwater infrastructure in the vicinity of Valley and Fairview Avenues and Cross Street. The site is located within a 115 acre drainage area that outfalls to Bryan Branch within the Pimmit Run Watershed. Existing stormwater infrastructure includes systems managed by Fairfax County and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) within the public right-of-way and easements on private residential lots.
The primary goals of the project are to mitigate structural flooding and improve resiliency of the drainage system.
Project Location
The project area is outlined in blue.
The project is in the vicinity of Cross Street, Fairview and Valley Avenues to a culvert on Old Dominion Drive.
Project Phase
A final design will be developed based on the community and staff input received on the conceptual design.
Project Benefits
Reduce frequent flooding
Convey stormwater safely through the neighborhood
Address structural flooding and public safety concerns
Timeline
The 65% design is scheduled for delivery in January 2026.
What to Expect
County staff will work with the community throughout the design process to arrive at the best possible solution to reduce flooding hazards within the project area.
Project cost and funding source
Design and construction of the Valley Avenue stormwater improvement project is estimated to cost $2,089,000. Stormwater projects are funded through the county Stormwater Service District. Construction is based on approval of future funding.
For more information, email Project Manager Fred Wilkins Stormwater Planning Division, Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, or call 703-324-5189.