Jet fuel pipeline replacement project starting next month near Braddock and Potomac Yard

Pipeline company Kinder Morgan SE Products, formerly Plantation Pipeline, will begin a pipeline relocation and replacement project next month along railroad tracks through the Braddock and Potomac Yard neighborhoods.

The project will replace approximately 2.4 miles of pipeline in the CSX pipeline.

“This work is necessary to enable the 6-mile Alexandria Fourth Track project and prevent third parties from damaging their facilities. pipelinewhich is the only jet fuel service line to Ronald Reagan National Airport,” the city said in a statement.

The statement said work will generally be carried out between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, although there may be work outside of these hours. The project is expected to be completed in September.

According to the press release:

The project involves relocating and replacing two sections of an existing 6-inch oil pipeline from Business Center Drive to Potomac Yard (see image below). The first section, located off Business Center Drive and Dove Street and ending near the Braddock Road subway station, will be moved from its current depth of 3 to 4 feet to a depth of 40 to 80 feet. Additionally, a small portion of the pipe will move 2 feet near the Braddock Road subway station, to avoid blocking access to a critical valve.

The second section, also at the same depth, begins near the south end of the Main Line Boulevard and ends near the Potomac Yard subway station. It is in this section that the new pipe will be laid. The new pipe meets modern standards and is stronger than the existing pipe installed in the 1960s. Between the first and second sections, two block valves will be installed near the King Street-Old Town and Potomac Yard subway stations. These valves are used to isolate pipes in an emergency.