Stormwater Projects in Construction

4) Harlem Heights Stormwater

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Program Status Summary 2Water Improvements (Council District 1)

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Drinli:ing Water • Wastewater • Stormwoter Project Description: This project includes
improvements to the storm drainage
system in the Harlem Heights and Fairwold
Program Highlights Acres communities to reduce localized
Through its Capital Improvement Project Stormwater Bond Program, the City of flooding and provide additional runoff
Columbia has actively managed the negotiations, infrastructure evaluations, design, storage.
and/or construction of sixteen major stormwater projects over the last three and a half Current Status: Construction to be
years. As a result, one major project has been completed in each of Council Districts 2, completed in mid 2022.
3, and 4 and one major project will be completed in Council District 1 by early 2022. Costs: Approx. $6,000,000

In addition to these major stormwater projects, the Bond Program has supported a Projects In Design Phase Harlem Heights Construction
number of smaller stormwater improvements across the city.
5) Benedict Area Bioretention Water Quality (Council District 2)
Please see below the listing of completed and actively managed major stormwater Project Description: The Benedict Area Bioretention Water Quality Project (LID-40) is
projects currently included in the CIP Stormwater Bond Program: being initiated to reduce pollution and stormwater runoff through the effective use of
low-impact development (LID) strategies and to improve pedestrian and traffic safety.
This project includes an educational partnership with Benedict College to provide
Completed Stormwater Construction Projects water quality curriculum support to Environmental Science students at Benedict
1) MLK Park Detention (Council District 2) College.
Project Description: This project includes Current Status: The project design phase is complete, and it is now in construction
the creation of off-stream stormwater procurement.
detention facilities along Rocky Branch Cost: Approx. $2,000.000
to reduce downstream flooding.
Current Status: Complete
Cost: Approx. $1,000,000
2) Devils Ditch (Council District 3)
Project Description: This project includes
stream maintenance with vegetation
removal as well as localized slope and
outfall stabilization.
Current Status: Complete
Cost: Approx. $1,000,000 MLK Park Detention Installation of Biorentention Bumpout Proposed Completed Bioretention Bumpout
3) Gills Creek Debris Removal (Council District 3 & 4) 6) Penn Branch Stabilization (Council District 4)
Project Description: This project involves significant wall repair and slope stabilization
Project Description: Vegetation and unnatural debris removal which was blocking the along the Penn Branch stream between Brentwood Drive and Woodlake Drive. Two
channel flow and stream maintenance. separate portions of the original project have been expedited to "emergency
Current Status: Complete construction" due to public safety concerns.
Cost: Approx. $2,000,000 Current Status: Two areas of the project have been completed as emergency constructions.
The remainder of the project is in construction procurement.
Costs: Approx. $3,000,000
Projects in Design Phase (Continued) 13) Belvedere Stream Stabilization (Council Districts 2)
7) Shandon Phase II (Council District 3) Project Description: This project includes stream maintenance with vegetation removal
Project Description: This project will evaluate the existing storm drainage and localized slope and outfall stabilization in the Belvedere neighborhood.
infrastructure within the Shandon watershed from the upper reaches of Melrose Current Status: Currently in the design phase.
Heights to Devil's Ditch near Owens Field Park, design appropriate alternatives and
construct improvements to alleviate flooding.
Cost: Approx. $5,000,000
Current Status: Currently in design which is expected to continue through 2022. 14) Eightmile Branch from Danfield to Chinaberry (Council District 2)
Cost: Approx. $26,000,000 Project Description: This project includes stream vegetati on and sediment removal
8) Upper Wildcat Creek Drainage Improvements (Council District 4) including floodplain benching to reduce floodplain impacts.
Project Description: This project includes the evaluation of the existing stormwater Current Status: Currently in the design phase.
infrastructure within the Yorkshire neighborhood. The design improvements will be Cost: Approx. $3,000,000
constructed to address aging infrastructure in the area.
Current Status: Easement acquisition. The project is anticipated to begin construction in 15) North Tanglewood Stormwater Improvements (Council District 4)
2022/2023. Cost: Approx. $3,000,000 Project Description: This project includes infrastructure improvements to stormwater
conveyances within the Tanglewood neighborhood.
9) Queen Street Stormwater Improvements (Council District 3) Current Status: Currently in the design phase.
Project Description: The purpose of this project is to evaluate the existing stormwater Cost: Approx. $2,000,000
drainage network within the Rocky Branch watershed and design improvements that
can be constructed to alleviate ongoing localized flooding complaints in the Old 16) Randall Avenue Storm Drainage Improvements (Council District 1)
Shandon neighborhood. Improvements will be designed to resolve undersized and Project Description: This project includes improvements to the stormwater system
improperly sloped storm drain pipes to meet the service requirements of the along Randall Avenue to alleviate ongoing erosion concerns in the neighborhood.
surrounding neighborhood. Current Status: Currently in the design phase.
Current Status: Design completion expected Summer 2022. Cost: Approx. $2,000,000
Cost: Approx. $3,000,000
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10) Whaley & Main Stream Crossing Upgrade & RR Crossing Improvement
(Council District: 2)
Project Description: This project will increase road and railroad stream crossing
conveyance capacity to reduce flooding and road overtopping at the Whaley & Main
Street intersection.
Current Status: Expected to move to design in 2022, pending the results of additional
conceptual alternatives analysis.
Cost: Approx. $8,000,000
11) Rocky Branch Bypass and Tunnel Feasibility Study (Council Districts 2 & 3)
Project Description: This project includes evaluation of a box culvert bypass system,
a pump system, and a deep tunnel system to alleviate flooding along Rocky Branch.
Current Status: Currently procuring consulting services.
Cost: Approx. $100,000 for feasibility study
12) Rocky Branch Stream Restoration (Council Districts 2 & 3)
Project Description: This project will include stream restoration of Rocky Branch
through Maxcy Greg Park to reduce erosion, improve stream health and increase public
enjoyment of the stream.
Current Status: Currently in the design phase.
Cost: Approx. $3,000,000