As of June 15, 2022, a general contractor has been awarded and construction is underway. The purpose of the project is to reduce flood risk on Wilson Park Creek in the vicinity of S. 6th Street and W. Armour Avenue for over 60 residential and commercial structures located in the one percent annual probability floodplain. The project will improve public safety, reduce flood related health risks, and improve aquatic and riparian habitat. The project also replaces 2,800 linear feet of concrete channel lining with a more naturalized channel. The concrete lining is a District asset that was installed in the 1960s and is reaching the end of its useful life. The project scope consists of: constructing a 190-acre-foot (62 MG) flood storage basin in open land behind the Central Steel & Wire facilities; increasing the capacity of the culverts at S. 5th Street and at S. 6th Street; removing the concrete channel lining and replacing it with a natural channel design; and reconstructing 2,200 feet of non-concrete lined stream channel to increase flood storage and improve the stream and riparian habitat. The increase in total project cost is due to updated labor and design costs as well as inflation. No significant operating budget impact is expected. Construction Start: Sep-21 Finish: Jan-26 As of August 11, 2021, this project is currently in the FY 2021 CIP . Funding for this project is allotted in the city's capital improvement plan for construction FY 2021. Construction is anticipated to begin in September 2021 and be completed in January 2026.
*Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.
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