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Project Purpose

To enhance service reliability of the sewer system, WSSC Water is rehabilitating our aging infrastructure. This project will rehabilitate 1.2 miles of sewer main, and 49 sewer manholes will also be rehabilitated or replaced.

Project Schedule

Fall 2024 – Spring 2026

Project Status

Construction is 40% complete. Pipe work and manhole work is estimated to be completed in winter 2025/2026. 

Please expect weekday lane closures from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Work may occasionally extend beyond these hours to complete specific tasks. 

Directly Impacted Streets: Worrelle Avenue, 7th Street, Ogden Place, Cipriano Road, Good Luck Road, Tuckerman Street, E Franklin Avenue, Dubarry Street, Aerospace Road, Greenspring Court, Nordic Drive, Greenbelt Road, Canning Terrace, Philmont Lane and Mandan Terrace. 

Final roadway paving and striping is estimated to be completed in spring 2026, weather permitting.

Winter Holiday Schedule

Construction will pause from December 24, 2025, to January 1, 2026, except for emergency work if needed. Crews will return after the break to continue planned activities.

Key Contacts

WSSC Water Contract Supervisor 

Douglas Koehn
202-400-1492 
douglas.koehn@wsscwater.com

WSSC Water Onsite Inspector 

Christopher Bush 
240-990-2973 
christopher.bush@wsscwater.com

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Western Branch Basin Sewer Rehabilitation Project, Prince George's County. The thick lines (red) show the areas of sewer rehabilitation.

 

Last Modified: February 9, 2026, 11:19 am EST