A Monumental Pile Takes Shape (Image Credits: Wtop.com)
Washington D.C. – Crews transformed a vast parking lot at the former RFK Stadium into a makeshift mountain of hardened snow and ice following a brutal winter storm.
A Monumental Pile Takes Shape
At Lot 6 of the old RFK site, a 20-foot-high mound of “snowcrete” now sprawls across an area equivalent to two football fields. This nickname captures the dense, concrete-like mix of plowed snow, salt residue, and street grime hauled from city thoroughfares.
The Department of Transportation orchestrated the effort, dispatching 900 dump trucks every 24 hours to ferry loads from streets, schools, and intersections. Constant traffic rumbled through the site, day and night, as workers compacted fresh deliveries into the growing formation. Residents reported nonstop activity that reshaped the empty lot into an urban landmark.
Residents Climb the Peak for Unforgettable Views
Local onlookers marveled at the sheer scale during visits to the site. One man likened standing atop the pile to summiting Mount Everest, with snow packed high in every direction. “That’s crazy,” he remarked, capturing the surreal sight amid the city’s flat landscape…