Engineer flags Branch 60 tile failures; board orders preclassification for Joint Drainage District 2
An engineering review found multiple blowouts and undersized historic tile on Branch 60 of Joint Drainage District 2. The engineer estimated a repair at about $460,000 and an upsized improvement at about $560,000; the joint board voted to proceed with a preclassification so landowners can see likely assessment costs.
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At an informational meeting for Joint Drainage District 2 on Jan. 14, the district engineer reported four recent tile blowouts on the lower end of Branch 60 and said the historic clay tile in that stretch is likely degraded and undersized for modern drainage demands.
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