As of a ribbon-cutting event in Sugar Land on Jan. 31, the city of Sugar Land has officially completed a $1.9 million drainage improvement project for the Greatwood Village neighborhood.
The project, originally green-lit in November 2019, set out to address critical ponding and structural flooding issues, targeting a series of problematic areas within the subdivision as part of a 2019 general obligation bonds project.
According to staff reports at the time, the project was initiated six months after what city officials at the time described as more than 13 inches of rain in nine hours and was completed by J Rivas Construction LLC. The project was originally slated to be completed in October 2022.
According to previous Community Impact reporting, the project had the following scope:
- Removing and replacing 36 existing inlets and reinforced concrete pipes as needed to tie into the existing storm sewer system throughout the Greatwood Village neighborhood;
- Installing 16 new storm sewer inlets, manholes, junction boxes and 3,055 feet of reinforced concrete pipe starting downstream on Alderwood Drive, Millwood Drive, Honeysuckle Lane, Cypress Village Drive, Laurel Drive, Berrytree Lane and Morningside Drive;
- Modifying the outfall into LID 11 Middle Bayou;
- Replacing street concrete pavement and curbs damaged during the previously mentioned installation of the storm sewer system;
- Adjusting or replacing any sanitary sewer service lines, water service lines, meters or clean-outs as needed to accommodate the proposed storm sewer; and
- Abandoning or removing existing pipe and manholes of the replaced storm sewer lines
"The projects addressed the top three priorities of our residents – drainage, public safety, and mobility," she said. "Completion of this drainage project addressed a critical need identified by our residents. It also demonstrated our commitment to deliver on our promise to protect our community."
