Drainage Work Progress Update
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Week Ending: 1/12/18
Areas Completed:
Work Package # 1 - Saunders Bayou from northern city limit south to Gentry Lane (private drive)
Work Package # 2 – Draughan Creek from southern city limit north to Greenwell Springs Road
Work Package # 3 – Beaver Bayou from southern city limit north to Wax Road
Work Package # 4 – Shoe Creek and un-named canals and drains from Bryce Canyon Drive north to Hooper Road
Work Package # 5 – Draughan Creek from Droze Road north to Fir Avenue and an un-named tributary starting at the intersection of Wax Road and Greenwell Springs Road north to Lawnside Avenue
Work Package # 6 - Beaver Bayou from Wax Road north to approximately 3,000 feet north of Hooper Road and an un-named canal/drain near Paint Avenue.
Work Package #7 – Beaver Bayou, Hubb Bayou and un-named tributaries from the northern City limit southeast to vicinity of Denham Road.
Work Package # 8 - Blackwater Bayou from North Old Settlement Road south to just east of the intersection of Blackwater Road and Comite Drive
Work Package # 9 - Tributary to Blackwater Bayou from Plantation Way Subdivision south to Willowwood Acres Subdivision
Areas Currently Working:
10 (City-wide) – includes a total of 7 sites that resulted primarily from calls from citizens while work was on-going
Progress:
Total sites Originally identified = 219
Number of known sites removed this week = 2
Number of known sites removed to date = 192
Number of known sites remaining = 27*
Debris is also being removed as encountered between sites.
Total tonnage of debris removed to date = 1,313
Estimated linear footage of channels cleaned to date = 111,210
*Includes 27 site located within USACE Section 10 limits. Permit application was submitted to the USACE on 10/24/17.
Other General Observations:
Work began on Tuesday, 8/1/17.
Work was stopped from 8/27 through 9/4 due to Hurricane Harvey.
Work was stopped from 12/6 through 12/9 due to rain/snow.
Work was stopped during the period 12/20/17 through 1/3/18 due to weather and holidays.
Below are a few before and after photos: