Mearns Meadow construction has begun
Monday, August 28, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
The start of construction on the Little Walnut Creek flood risk reduction project has caused the closure of Mearns Meadow Boulevard from Rutland Drive to Parkfield Drive through next spring, when work on the first phase is scheduled to conclude. The project, which is expected to last until early 2026, is intended to reduce flooding for homes and roads near the creek, with the city’s Capital Delivery Services and Watershed Protection Department collaborating to manage the work. Crews will excavate a 20-foot-deep trench along Mearns Meadow Boulevard to install concrete box culverts measuring 13 feet by 10 feet, diverting floodwater under Mearns Meadow Boulevard from Quail Valley Boulevard to the Mearns Meadow Detention Pond in Quail Creek Park. More information on the project is available online.
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