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Weslaco updates Kansas/Los Torritos drainage work as crews navigate century-old water main and other utility conflicts
Summary
City engineers told the commission March 18 that excavation at Mayor Paul Bueno Park is about 80–85% complete but progress has slowed by conflicts with an 18-inch asbestos-concrete water transmission line, a gas main and a sewer reroute; Half Associates is planning a temporary shutdown and reroute to limit impacts.
Mayor and staff framed the Kansas/Los Torritos (Kansas Agostadero/Los Torritos) drainage project as a safety and flood-mitigation priority for a historic neighborhood in Weslaco.
Peter, the project presenter, said excavation at Mayor Paul Bueno Park is roughly 80–85% complete and that contractor crews have been installing drainage boxes at a current average of about four boxes per day. He told the commission the contractor has also built temporary dams and is continuously…
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