Turtle Creek Flood Mitigation, City of Austin, Minnesota
The City of Austin will rest assured that homeowners, business owners, and other recreationists remain
Both traditional and bioengineering stabilization methods were considered.
Blackhawk Creek is a flashy urban stream that drains more than 4,500 acres through the south side of Davenport. It exhibited severe bank erosion of 8 to 14 feet. The creek is closely bounded by Indian Road on the west and single-family residences on the east. The creek banks continued to erode, threatening the stability of Indian Road and a sanitary sewer main adjacent to the creek. Due to the bank erosion, several manholes were exposed, as well as a few sanitary sewer pipes. The situation needed to be addressed to prevent imminent failure of the sanitary sewer system and maintain the integrity of Indian Road.
Bolton & Menk completed all necessary services to bid the 3,400-foot bank stabilization project, including
On-site topographic survey
High-resolution aerial imagery via drone
USACE Section 404 permit
FEMA “no-rise” flood modeling
Floodplain development permit
Development of a concept design plan
Design of bank stabilization measures
Preparation of construction plans for bid
Our team identified and prioritized locations to be addressed. A mix of both traditional and bioengineering practices was applied to the problem locations. The resulting solution was a targeted, cost-effective, and resilient project to address the bank erosion and protect the adjacent infrastructure for the long term.
The City of Austin will rest assured that homeowners, business owners, and other recreationists remain
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