Tidal Basin Seawall Paved Path Jefferson Memorial Washington DC United States // WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly paved paths curve along the southern edge of the Tidal Basin following the seawall reconstruction project near the Jefferson Memorial, Monday, April 27, 2026. Originally engineered in the late 19th century to flush the Washington Channel, the basin's perimeter historically suffered from severe land subsidence and rising sea levels. The recent rehabilitation elevates the stone bulkheads to prevent daily tidal inundation. In the background, John Russell Pope's neoclassical Jefferson Memorial

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