ENVIRONMENT
Harris County Flood Control District completes 2 phases of bond projects along Cypress Creek
BATCH BY BATCH The Harris County Flood Control District completed batches 1 and 2 in the Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries program in December. The programs aim to improve channel conveyance capacity by removing built-up sediment and repairing erosion damage in the Cypress Creek watershed.
BY EMILY LINCKE
A $13.4 million project, Batch 1 included about 8 miles of work across seven channels south of Spring Cypress Road in the Spring area. Construction on this portion of the program began in June 2020 and includes improvements on Spring, Theiss and Dry gullies. Batch 2—a $3.3 million eort spanning nearly 6 miles of work across nine channels north of Cypress Creek near Hwy. 249—launched in August 2021. This batch encompassed nine channels, including tributaries of Faulkey and Pillot gullies. During renovations for Batch 1, over 2.12 million cubic yards of material was removed, and about 4 linear miles of pipe was installed. The HCFCD began construction on Batch 3 of the program in summer 2022 with completion anticipated for the summer of 2024. This $10.8 million segment of the project includes nearly 6 miles of work across 12 channels in the Spring and Cypress areas. Construction on Batch 4 is expected to begin in early 2023. The project will cover 4 miles of work across several tributaries, though a map had not been released as of press time Jan. 11.
Scope: 8 miles of work across seven channels Cost: $13.4 million Timeline: June 2020- December 2022 Batch 1
Scope: 6 miles of work across nine channels Cost: $3.3 million Timeline: August 2021- December 2022 Batch 2
In December, construction wrapped up on two groups of 2018 bond projects from the Harris County Flood Control District that focus on improving water ow along Cypress Creek and its tributaries, according to a Dec. 30 news release from the HCFCD. Batches 1 and 2 of the Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries program were completed ahead of schedule, according to the news release. Combined, the two phases used almost $17 million in bond funds, and a little over 13 linear miles of work was completed. The Major Maintenance of Cypress Creek and Tributaries program will be completed in four to ve total batches; batches 3 and 4 are in progress. This program is targeted at bettering “channel conveyance capacity” in the Cypress Creek watershed by removing built-up sediment and repairing erosion damage, according to the news release. Examples of other work in these batches include replacing “riprap” stones to ght erosion, outfall pipes, manholes and concrete channel linings.
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SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT COMMUNITY IMPACT
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