Torrential rain. Sewage-filled streets. Submerged vehicles. Flooding as much as three times in a matter of two weeks. These are some of the issues that affected two low-lying neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. And now, after nearly a century of flooding, the neighborhoods of Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park can see the light at the end of the tunnel — the First Street Tunnel.The First Street Tunnel, a $157 million project, began construction in late 2013. It’s a portion of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority’s — also known as DC Water — Clean Rivers Project. The goal is to
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