After an initial burst of activity for the Volta Park ballpark renovations, many residents have noticed that the construction has been on pause for weeks. This has led to a bunch of speculation and rumor. The most frequent thing I have heard from residents is suspicions that they uncovered some human remains. Since the park was once a cemetery, and many remains are estimated to remain, I have not heard anything to substantiate that.
What I have heard from DPR, and confirmed once again last night, is that the construction is on pause while they wait for a pipe. At least one resident has expressed a great deal of skepticism of this explanation to me. And honestly, I can’t blame them for their doubt. But as far as I have been told, the delay is related to the pipe. Not skeletons. Not anything else.
As a result of the delay, no estimate is available for when the construction will end. I fear that if the delay lasts too much longer, the arrival of winter will delay the project even more. So lets hope it is the pipe, and lets hope it gets here soon.
The Georgetown Metropolitan 