City Plans Improvements to the Storm Drain System on White Rock Dr.

from Stephanie Lott, City of Austin
The Shoal Creek-Allandale Storm Drain Improvements Project is currently slated to begin construction in January 2008. During heavy rains, the channel that crosses under White Rock Drive (between Bull Creek Drive and Woodview Avenue) is prone to overflow, resulting in street  flooding. Also, neighborhood residents have reported yard and interior house flooding for 17 properties in this area.

This project will construct a new storm drain system under White Rock Drive, from Shoalwood Avenue to Shoal Creek. The work includes installation of 1,890 feet of storm drain system; 1,373 feet of 6-foot by 3-foot box culverts; 517 feet of reinforced concrete pipe; and six inlets. The new storm drain system will improve storm water collection and will make the street and surrounding properties less susceptible to flooding. Construction work is expected to take about five months.

This is a joint project between the City of Austin’s Public Works Department and the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department. Please contact Jennifer Liu, Project Manager, at 974-7159 or Thu Cao, Project Engineer, at 974-7167 for more information.

Stephanie Lott
Public Information Specialist Senior
City of Austin
Watershed Protection and Development Review Department
512 -974-2799 (phone)
512-802-7456 (pager)
Stephanie.lott@ci.austin.tx.us

Here is link to 2006 post to the website concerning the flooding problems along White Rock .