Public Meeting Feb. 12 For Planned Creek Erosion Improvements In Arlington

From the City of Arlington:

The Public Works and Transportation Department’s Stormwater Division is hosting a public meeting to inform residents of the planned creek erosion improvements near Washington and Franklin drives in north Arlington. The meeting will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, in the Northeast Branch Library’s Community Room. The library is located at 1905 Brown Boulevard.

This meeting will be a come-and-go style meeting to provide more information about the scope of the project. Infrastructure improvements planned under this project include the following:

• Clearing of vegetation and debris necessary for creek access, grading activities, and wall construction
• Replacement of selected retaining walls
• Construction of natural and bioengineered stream stabilization materials designed to protect against future creek erosion
• Adjustment of streambank slope to tie into existing yard elevations
• Vegetation placed in all disturbed areas, including over 80 Texas native trees along with various grasses and shrubs

Click here to view a map of the Washington and Frankin erosion project location.

This project is part of a creek erosion pilot program approved by the Arlington City Council in 2016 aimed at addressing erosion issues in the city’s watersheds. This location was selected for inclusion in the pilot program because it is representative of many erosion related concerns the program plans to address.

Since 2009, the City has invested nearly $60 million in flood and erosion mitigation and streambank stabilization projects. Residents interested in learning more about the City’s stormwater management initiatives can click here for additional information.

This press release was produced by the City of Arlington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.