Project Status

Current Status & Next Steps

Design is currently underway and will be completed by March 2026. This project is funded by Capital Improvement Project (CIP) 100630.

A public information meeting was held on February 26, 2025.

Purpose of the Project

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. A shared-use path is included in the project, which will connect the Norfolk Avenue trail to the 17th Street sidewalk. Landscape buffers, fencing, and lighting are also proposed to provide a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment.

The project is being constructed to provide stormwater management, both water quality treatment and quantity management, to address flooding of streets, and for the future redevelopment of the 17th Street corridor between North Birdneck Road and Parks 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 will remove nutrients, sediment, and bacteria from stormwater prior to being discharged to Rudee Inlet.

Quick Facts

Project Phases

Cost

Schedule

Project Phases

Design

Cost

$2,100,000

Schedule

January 2024 through March 2026

Project Phases

Site Acquisition

Cost

$1,800,000

Schedule

October 2025 through August 2026

Project Phases

Private Utility Adjustments

Cost

$250,000

Schedule

January 2026 through January 2027

Project Phases

Construction

Cost

$24,550,000

Schedule

November 2027 through June 2029

Project Phases

Total Cost

Cost

$28,700,000

Renderings

  • Ground level View of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility Fencing and People Walking on Shared Use Path

    Ground-level View of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility, Fencing, and People Walking on Shared Use Path
  • Aerial View of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility located on City Owned Parcels South of Virginia Beach Boulevard

    Aerial View of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility located on City-Owned Parcels South of Virginia Beach Boulevard
  • Street View from Norfolk Avenue of Existing Path and Proposed Shared Use Path and Fencing

    Street View from Norfolk Avenue of Existing Path and Proposed Shared Use Path and Fencing
  • Street View from Virginia Beach Boulevard of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility Fencing and Shared Use Path

    Street View from Virginia Beach Boulevard of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility, Fencing, and Shared Use Path
  • Oblique View of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility Fencing and Shared Use Path leading south towards Norfolk Avenue

    Oblique View of Proposed Stormwater Management Facility, Fencing, and Shared Use Path leading south towards Norfolk Avenue
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