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Virginia Beach outlines $386 million Central Resort District flood plan; phased work and grant pursuit discussed
Summary
Public Works presented a multi‑phase Central Resort District stormwater plan — including tide gates, pump stations and micro‑tunneling — with preliminary cost estimates, phasing and projected reductions in roadway and structure flooding; staff said phase 1 is funded while later phases will require additional financing and grants.
City engineers briefed the council on a preliminary design and phased delivery plan for comprehensive stormwater improvements in the Central Resort District on May 21, describing engineering options, expected flood‑reduction benefits and a multi‑phase funding approach.
Mike Tippen, who leads the Stonewall Engineering Center in the Department of Public Works, told the council the study area runs from Laskin Road in the north to Birdneck in the west and includes Atlantic Avenue and Seventeenth Street. He summarized a selected alternative that combines tide‑gate and culvert upgrades at Laskin Road, a Parks Avenue pump station adjacent to MOCA, micro‑tunneling of three large trunk lines under Fourth Street,…
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