Storm Sewer Replacement at Shoreacres Circle

City of Shoreacres residents will see construction activity in the area beginning mid-October as the Harris County Flood Control District begins replacing the storm sewer system from Shoreacres Circle to Galveston Bay, a project approximately 510 feet in length.



The area has experienced sinkholes caused by the existing 42-inch reinforced concrete pipe storm sewer system that has reached the end of its design life and is separating at its joints. The removal and replacement of the system with a new 3-by 4-foot reinforced concrete box storm sewer system will resolve the sinkhole issue and maintain the system's carrying capacity.

"While the District generally maintains the open drainage system of Harris County, there are a few special exceptions where the District does maintain local, underground storm sewers," said Heather Saucier, District spokeswoman. "Most of the time storm sewers are maintained by local cities or municipalities, but this storm sewer in Shoreacres is an exception to the rule, and the District is responsible for its maintenance."

The $109,508 project is slated to begin mid-October and last approximately 20 working days, weather permitting.

The District oversees more than 2,500 miles of bayous and streams (about the distance from New York City to Los Angeles) and routinely performs maintenance projects to repair drainage infrastructure that has experienced damage, erosion, slope failure and sediment buildup.

For more information about the District, visit hcfcd.org.