City of Silsbee tackles stormwater with new flood mitigation improvements.
Silsbee, Texas: $3.08 million
Project Description
The City of Silsbee will mitigate damage caused by flooding during storm events by increasing the outfall at the Hendricks drainage channel. The area includes 26 National Flood Insurance Program policies and 15 repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss claims.
The city will apply concrete lining to the channel that directs run-off from the nearby neighborhood to the outfall to control the flow of stormwater. This will make nearby roadways less likely to flood and improve drainage during major flood events. Construction will consist of removing the existing concrete lining, installing 84 linear feet of 8-foot by 4-foot concrete box culverts, installing 40 linear feet of 5-foot by 4-foot concrete box culverts, paving repairs, and placing cement-stabilized sand.