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Council accepts staff recommendation for temporary culvert patch at Vestal Park, defers higher‑cost replacements
Summary
Staff presented three repair options for a degraded corrugated pipe under Vestal Park. After discussion of safety, modeling and cost, council endorsed an in‑house concrete patch (Option 3) as the most cost‑effective near‑term approach; options to fully replace the crossing remain available for future CIP funding.
Engineering staff presented three design options to address pipe degradation and overtopping at a low‑water crossing on Vestal Park (a tributary to the Salado Creek watershed). The three options and estimated costs provided by staff were:
- Option 1: Replace the existing corrugated metal pipe with two 6x4 concrete box culverts; estimated cost $548,000; model…
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