In the civil engineering field, we strive to design with longevity in mind. But what happens when a pipe gives out or a culvert corrodes? Who determines where the pipes should be placed? Who redesigns the culvert so that it functions as it should? That’s where our Stormwater practice comes in—to replace the old with the new.
Last September, the Town of Cary inspected the existing pipe between Elm Street and Greenwood Drive and realized that the structural integrity of pipe had been diminished from corrosion over time. Knowing that the pipe needed to be replaced immediately, the Town reached out to Timmons Group to assist with the issue.
Recently, I had the opportunity to join Becky Ward and Chris Rogers, two of our Raleigh Stormwater Engineers, on-site of this culvert project. As we toured the site, Becky and Chris caught me up on the background and our goals for the project. My greatest takeaway was that in every project’s lifetime, there are a few things that will eventually need to be re-inspected and updated but if designed sustainably and innovatively initially, the repairs can withstand decades before needing repairs.
Timmons Group has actively coordinated with the Town of Cary to prepare an analysis and repair plan for the failing culvert. Our goal for the project was to provide the Town with a new resilient system that is sized to convey stormwater from the watershed under the street as well provide collection points by adding new curb inlets for the street drainage. This important project is complete, and the newly constructed culvert will serve as a hydraulic conduit as well as a load-bearing hydraulic structure for the community traffic for many years to come.
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