Rendering courtesy of City of Alexandria
Interim King Street Park
A groundbreaking is scheduled for March 17.
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Saturday, March 17 from 8 to 9 a.m. for the interim King Street Park at the Waterfront project at 1 and 2 King Street, the City announced this week.
The new park will establish prime public access in the heart of the Waterfront, furthering the City's plan to connect a network of pedestrian and bicycle paths from Oronoco Bay Park to Jones Point Park.
The interim park replaces the spot where the Old Dominion Boat Club building and parking lot were located. The interim park will include a river terrace, flexible plaza, lawn and waterfront promenade. The new space is set to open in fall 2018 and is designed to be used as a flexible gathering space as well as for special seasonal activities.
The construction of the interim King Street Park at the Waterfront launches Phase I of the landscape and flood mitigation plan approved in 2014 by City Council. The Waterfront Small Area Plan, approved by City Council in 2012, is a 30-year vision to revitalize Alexandria's Waterfront through expanded access to open space and increased promotion as a local and regional arts and cultural destination.
The groundbreaking will be held rain or shine.
