WEST IRVING CREEK
Channel Improvements from S Rogers Road to W 5th Street and S MacArthur Boulevard to W Oakdale Road
COMMUNITY MEETING #1
APRIL 14, 2026
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INTRODUCTIONS & BACKGROUND
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PROJECT OVERVIEW Q&A AND BREAKOUT
MEETING AGENDA
1.
INTRODUCTIONS & BACKGROUND
Confluence Near Tipton Road
PROJECT TEAM
WHAT IS WEST IRVING CREEK?
▪ Drains 3+ square miles
▪ Runs for 3+ miles
▪ Constructed in the 1960s and 1970s
▪ Inadequate to meet modern flood protection standards
WEST IRVING
Channel Near Capacity at Bowman Street
▪ History of street and home flooding
▪ Portions not mapped by FEMA
▪ Recent improvements:
▪ Wyche Park Detention
▪ Hogbottoms Outfall Debris Collector
MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE UTILITY
▪ Project led by the Municipal Drainage Utility
▪ #1 priority of the MDU
▪ Project expected to cost $90+ million
▪ Comprehensive Study completed 2021
Phase AUnder Construction
PHASED CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS
Phase BFuture Phase Phase CCurrent Project Phase DDesign Complete
FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
▪ TWDB Flood Infrastructure Fund funded
▪ Awarded $45M grant and 0% loan in 2023
▪ Awarded $70M grant and 0% loan in 2025
▪ Over $70M in savings to the City versus typical financing!
▪ Accelerated project implementation
PROJECT OVERVIEW 2.
Delaware Creek Construction
PHASE D
Trash/Debris Capture
Bridges at W Vilbig Street and W Oakdale Road
Slope Grading at Shady Grove
Trail Park
Trail and Floodplain Restoration at Dallas College
MacArthur Boulevard Bridge
MacArthur
Shady Grove
Oakdale
Vilbig
TRASH COLLECTION
▪ Goal to protect parks and downstream waterways from trash and debris
▪ Evaluating improvements to existing trash rack system
▪ Other improvements at Wyche Park and Markwood Park in other phases
RESTORE FLOODPLAINS
▪ Remove fill from floodplain near Dallas College
Reduce flooding and erosion
Restore riparian vegetation
Manicured turf grasses and trail near College
MACARTHUR BRIDGE
▪ Raise road approximately 6 feet
▪ 160 foot span over floodplain
▪ Phased to allow 2 way traffic during construction
▪ Traffic control major consideration
▪ Goal to minimize disruption
PHASE C
Tipton
Fifth
Seventh Bowman Rogers
PROJECT BENEFITS
CAPACITY
▪ Similar to recent Delaware Creek Projects
▪ Deepen and Widen Channel
▪ Minimize Footprint with Vertical Walls
▪ Replace or Add Fencing
▪ Improve Aesthetics
▪ Provide 100-Year Capacity
Delaware Creek
CHANNEL
SECTION
▪ Vertical walls for deeper channel
▪ Widen channel and acquire additional easement in some areas
▪ Construction footprint larger than the finished wall
▪ Shoring to protect homes and other features near construction
LICENSE
AGREEMENTS
▪ Access To Properties Adjacent To Channel Will Be Required For Construction
▪ Shoring Will Be Implemented To Protect Structures
▪ Property Agents Will Contact Affected Property Owners
CHANNEL
BRIDGES
Single Span Bridge Delaware Creek
WATER &
WASTEWATER
▪ Wastewater beneath channel
▪ Other water and wastewater lines in streets
▪ Adjusted before channel work
▪ Minimize service disruption
▪ Provide capacity for future needs
Wastewater Bore Delaware Creek
DEBRIS POND
▪ Collect debris and trash
▪ Protect Markwood Park, Shady Grove Trail Park, and Dallas College
▪ Pedestrian bridge providing trail connection from Fair Court to Markwood Park
▪ Will result in a continuous trail from through Dallas College to Shady Grove Trail Park
PROJECT SCHEDULE
To be updated
Community Meeting #1
Field Survey Work
Engineering Plans
Property Coordination
Community Meeting #2
Bid and Award
Community Meeting #3
Construction
▪ Design completed by Q1 2023
▪ Construction expected to begin Q3 2023
3. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Before and After on Delaware Creek
BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS
▪ Review project concepts
▪ Ask Questions
▪ Fill out comment cards