Pryor Creek City Council authorized the street department to go out for sealed bids to design and construct a drainage improvement project along South Elliot on Dec. 3, 2024.

Public-works staff told the council the project will start at the southern section near 15th Street and advance block by block (15th, 14th, 13th and 12th) as funds permit. The plan calls for installing pipe in existing open ditches, filling and leveling those areas so they are flush with sidewalks and easier for crews to mow and maintain; staff emphasized the change is intended to reduce ankle hazards and improve routine mowing.

Council members said the design will include surveys and that bids will be solicited a block at a time depending on available funds. The council voted in favor of issuing sealed bids.

Why it matters
The project is intended to improve drainage, reduce standing water and make right-of-way maintenance simpler, which affects properties downhill from the project area and the route that carries stormwater into the lower-lying neighborhoods.

What’s next
Staff will complete survey and design work and proceed to soliciting sealed bids for the first block when ready; future blocks will be bid as funding becomes available.