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Contractor breaks ground on Kansas/Los Doritos drainage project; work to continue months
Summary
City staff reported on Nov. 18 that the contractor has begun work on the Kansas/Los Doritos drainage project (East Aguasadero Street), excavation at the park is ~50% complete, and the project is expected to continue roughly three to four months; staff said the project will remove hundreds of homes from local floodplains.
WESLACO, Texas —Nov. 18, 2025 —City engineers told the Weslaco City Commission on Tuesday that contractors have started excavation on the Kansas/Los Doritos drainage project and outlined access, scheduling and expected benefits.
Peter, the engineering presenter, said work has begun along East Aguasadero Street and contractors have installed about 200 linear feet of box culverts; excavation at the park adjacent to the project is approximately 50% complete.
The contractor has temporarily relocated mailboxes and staff are coordinating with the U.S. Postal Service for pickup scheduling. Peter said crews are compacting backfill as they progress and will maintain traffic and access by re-covering trenches as work moves along the corridor.
On schedule, Peter said the contractor9s operations along the corridor will proceed "roughly in this fashion for about 3 to 4 more months." Commissioners pressed staff about system capacity and upsizing lines so water can be conveyed quickly enough; staff said additional assessments (including camera inspection of old lines) are planned to identify collapsed or obstructed pipes.
Peter told the commission the project is projected to remove 657 homes from the 10-year floodplain and 816 homes from the 50-year floodplain. Staff also reported two FEMA-related applications are under review that would extend the system and add underground storage capacity under certain streets.
Commissioners and the mayor discussed neighborhood impacts, noting the drainage corridor will benefit historic neighborhoods and elderly residents in affected areas. Staff emphasized the work9s short-term inconvenience for long-term flood mitigation and to create a corridor for future growth.
The commission recessed to executive session later in the meeting and adjourned after the closed session.
