Long story short
The work, which is taking place near Wisconsin Avenue and Coryell Street in Heritage Park, has been going on for around a month, Senior Project Manager Marcos Garcia said in a June 18 video posted by the city.
As part of the city’s Capital Improvement Program, the project stems from a 2023 study that found an underground stormwater system was needed along Wisconsin Avenue.
That work will consist of installing inlets, pipes and stormboxes underneath roadside ditches on Wisconsin Avenue, Third and Fourth streets, according to a June 18 news release.
The impact
Officials said Wisconsin Avenue between Coryell Street and Fourth Street is closed. The project in its totality will wrap up in spring 2026, officials said.
A bid posting from the city dated in February shows Lucas Construction Inc., which is carrying out the project, submitted a total bid for a little less than $1.8 million.
Quote of note
“This area has been known to flood during heavy rainfall events,” Garcia said in the video. “[The work] won’t completely eliminate it but it’ll help during really large storm events.”
