This project is needed to provide stormwater management for current and future development along 17th Street between North Birdneck Road and Park Avenue.
As of January 2025, the project is under design and approximately 60% complete. The design is expected to be complete by December 2025. This project is funded by Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 100630.
A Public Information Meeting for this project is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Materials for this public meeting will be made available online one week before the meeting.
This project is for the design and construction of the 17th Street Regional Stormwater Management Facility (RSWMF), located on the south side of 17th Street (Virginia Beach Boulevard) between Seabridge Road and King Street.
The project is being constructed to provide stormwater management, both water quality treatment and quantity management, to address flooding of streets, for the future redevelopment of the 17th Street corridor between North Birdneck Road and Park Avenue within the service area of the facility.
The project includes improvements to the stormwater system along 17th Street east to Washington Avenue and additional improvements to the east and west of the new facility to redirect stormwater to the proposed stormwater pond. This wet pond, a Virginia Best Management Practice Clearinghouse Level 2, will remove nutrients, sediment, and bacteria from stormwater prior to being discharged to Rudee Inlet. The project also includes the construction of a multi-use path connecting 17th Street to the public path along Norfolk Avenue.
Project Cost
Design:
$2,100,000
Site Acquisition:
$1,800,000
Private Utility Adjustment:
$250,000
Construction:
$24,550,000
Total:
$28,700,000
Project Schedule
Design:
January 2024 through March 2026
Site Acquisition:
June 2025 through June 2026
Private Utility Adjustment:
January 2026 through January 2027
Construction:
November 2027 through June 2029
