• A partially rip-rapped earthen levee,
• A concrete floodwall,
• Three overlooks (9th & Semmes, Hull & Mayo Bridge, and 12th & Byrd),
• Six roadway closures,
• Six railroad closures,
• Four personnel closure locations,
• Two combined roadway/railroad closures,
• Three pump stations, and
• Three designated ponding areas.

The southside alignment is comprised of three components:

• One earthen levee which is approximately 9,000 feet long,
• A combination bin wall/levee which is approximately 2,000 feet long, and
• A concrete floodwall which is approximately 2,000 feet long.

The line of protection extends from just west of the Manchester Bridge, continues along the river’s edge to the west side of Interstate 95, turns south, then west, crossing CSX Railway’s mainline tracks, and tying into high ground at Goodes Street.

Interior runoff from the watershed in excess of the capacity of the pump station during high river stages will be collected or backed up into the ponding areas. After the river recedes, all ponding areas will drain by gravity through their respective outlets.

The northern alignment is comprised of one component, aconcrete floodwall which is approximately 4,500 feet long and varying in height from 5-29 feet.

The line of protection extends across the mouth of Shockoe Valley to 12th Street. The wall is designed to protect those areas located behind it against a flood with an average recurrence interval of 280 years. The project was dedicated on Oct. 21, 1994, at a cost of $143 million.

If you have questions, please call the City's Customer Care Center at 3-1-1
or send an e-mail to DPW@richmondgov.com.