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"Woodstock Park Improvement Project"
Providence Road Off-line Storage Facility
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HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to construct a partially buried
storage tank in Woodstock Park. This effort will reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows during heavy rainfalls by allowing HRSD to hold excess wastewater and rain/groundwater in the system until elevated conditions in the sewer system subside. HRSD is also partnering with the City of Virginia Beach to construct a new skate park on the surface of the tank and to renovate Woodstock Park. At the completion of the project, HRSD will own a new, valuable asset to continue protecting the public health and waters of Hampton Roads and the residents of Virginia Beach will enjoy a renewed and improved recreational amenity.
Click here to see how the storage tank works.
Projected Cost: $32,000,000
For information on the related Providence Road Pressure Reducing Station Project concurrently under construction adjacent to Woodstock Park, please click here.
Public Meeting Information
The first skate park design meeting was held in November 2019. A second interactive workshop to discuss options for the new skate park being built at Woodstock Park was held in February 2020. The final skate park design was shared in September 2020. The current plan allows for a warm up area, flow bowl, and an advanced area. For questions about the skate park and other park amenities, please contact Dean Bowles, with City of Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation, at 757.385.1129 or dbowles@vbgov.com.
Timeline
* Please see the Update section for current project status.
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Notices
September 4, 2020 - Final Design of New Skate Park Unveiled
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March 2, 2021
HRSD continues to utilize a Design-Build project delivery method which offers numerous advantages to HRSD and the City of Virginia Beach, including the ability to work collaboratively with the designers and contractors. This delivery method also allows the ability to accelerate the overall completion of the tank and the park design and construction to more quickly return this resource back to the community for use. The park closed on June 3, 2019 and will remain closed until the project is complete in Summer 2021.
Within the storage tank, the contractor continues to focus on mechanical work and the pump station which are not visible to the public. In addition to the below ground activities you cannot see, the contractor will be working on the following over the next few months:
- Continue work on the skate park
- Installation of pyramid skylights
- Continue grading for future concrete pavement
- Begin construction of playground and park features
The project site continues to be very active and for everyone's safety, please do not attempt to enter the site. We look forward to the re-opening in Summer 2021! A specific date will be announced as we approach completion.
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The work will be confined to the City of Virginia Beach's Woodstock Park property; however, construction traffic will be entering and exiting the site on Providence Road immediately adjacent to I-64. Comprehensive traffic control plans will be implemented to minimize inconvenience.
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- Construction:
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Summer 2019 - Summer 2021
- Restoration:
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Immediately following construction
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The Woodstock Park Improvement Project is a comprehensive park renovation project between Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) and Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation (VBPR), along with their project consultants. The project is reconstructing a new Woodstock skate park on top of a partially buried, 5.2 million gallon offline storage tank and making several improvements to the park as a whole for a renewed and refreshed recreational amenity.
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HRSD needs a new storage tank in this area of Virginia Beach in order to meet regulatory requirements. HRSD and VBPR identified Woodstock Park as a location that fulfills the technical needs of the project and would allow for significant improvements made to Woodstock Park. A partially buried storage tank temporarily holds the wastewater and rain/groundwater until the elevated volume in the HRSD pipeline subsides. This tank is designed for 50+ years of service.
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No. While this storage tank is being designed and built to handle increased flow during routine heavy rain events, its primary role is not intended to collect or treat stormwater. This tank is not sized to prevent all sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) when named storm events
(tropical depressions, tropical storms, hurricanes) or lengthy nor’easters occur.
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Yes, the entire park is closed for renovations. This is to ensure safety standards are met. During the park closure, temporary amenities have been set up at the following locations:
Dog Park – Providence Park, 952 Reon Drive
Tennis courts – Lark Downs Park at Kempsville Recreation Center, 800 Monmouth Lane
Playgrounds – Woodstock Cove Park, 609 Woodstock Road
Skate Parks – Williams Farm and Mount Trashmore
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The completion of the storage tank and improvements to Woodstock Park are jointly planned for summer 2021. This includes 18–24 months of construction during which time the park will be closed for the safety of the community.
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Park amenities, including pavilions, playground equipment and park restrooms, including a family restroom, will all receive upgrades during the improvement project. A tennis court will be converted to two pickleball courts as well. The park’s parking will also be improved and provide park-goers higher visibility to increase access and safety.
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HRSD, the design team, and the selected contractor will be coordinating closely with VBPR as well as the Department of Public Works to minimize impacts on traffic and pedestrians in areas near construction. City noise ordinances will be followed by identifying and dampening excessive noise-generating activities as well as vibration from equipment during construction activities.
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Regular project updates and a comprehensive list of FAQs are posted at:
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The public input portion of the project has concluded. There were two design workshops held in Nov 2019 and Feb 2020 to garner input on the skate park features. The project consultant team and skate park design specialists from Team Pain took the feedback and drawings submitted by the participants (both in-person and online) and compiled them to create the final design. The final design images can be found on the Skate Park Info tab of VBgov.com/woodstockpark. Reopening of the skate park is tentatively scheduled for summer 2021.
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HRSD regularly visits their facilities, weekly at a minimum. During these regular visits, park closures are not expected. Park-goers can expect infrequent, short-term closures of the skate park on top of the tank during planned tank maintenance, which will be communicated in advance to the community. HRSD will work with VBPR to minimize disruption to park use.
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The tank will be monitored and controlled remotely to observe levels within it and to make sure that it is functioning as designed. HRSD will perform routine internal inspections of this tank to verify its condition, and maintenance will be scheduled based upon these inspections. This tank is expected to fill only during major rain events and remain near-empty most other times, so routine inspections and maintenance can be performed on the storage tank and supporting facilities (odor control system, tank pumping system) during dry weather periods. A barrier will separate park-goers from the access doors to the inside of the tank and support facilities. When HRSD is not inspecting the tank, all access doors will remain closed and locked.
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HRSD will install an odor collection and abatement system to handle the air in the tank. Similar technologies have been proven effective with other HRSD pump stations, wastewater treatment plants, and other odor generating facilities.
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Yes. Underground and partially buried wastewater storage tanks with added multi-use amenities such as sporting fields have been constructed in other communities. Alexandria Renew Enterprises, the wastewater utility in Alexandria, VA has such a tank with a multipurpose athletic field built over a nutrient management facility and adjacent environmental center.
FootnoteIf you have any questions, concerns or comments about the project, please feel free to contact: Lisa Bolen, HRSD Public Information Specialist, at 757.460.7000 or lbolen@hrsd.com
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- Public Information Specialist:
- Lisa Bolen 757.460.7000 (Office)
- Project Manager:
- Laura Kirkwood, P.E.
- Additional Information:
- Projects@hrsd.com
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- HRSD Director of Communications:
- Leila Rice, APR 757.460.7056 (Office) 757.642.1321 (Cell)
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- Engineering Consultant:
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Hazen and Sawyer, PC
- Project Lead:
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Troy McPhearson, P.E.
- Contractor:
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Crowder Construction Company
- Supervisor:
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Chad Link
- City Liaison:
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Steve Motley
757.385.8653 (Office)
- City Parks & Recreation Contact
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Dean Bowles
757.385.1129 (Office)