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Charleston council member and city staff outline $12.6 million stormwater project for South Windermere
Summary
Council member Ross Appel and city stormwater staff described a $12.6 million, phased project to add a new outfall, install larger pipes including two 48-inch storm drains, and reduce sunny-day flooding in South Windermere; officials said work will be staged on the Greenway, finish by 2027 and include vibration monitoring after residents raised foundation concerns.
Council member Ross Appel announced a major stormwater upgrade for South Windermere, saying the project has been decades in the making and is “about a $12,600,000 project, funded both by city funding and also some state earmarks,” aimed at increasing drainage capacity and adding a new outfall behind the neighborhood school.
The plan, city staff said, will right-size undersized infrastructure identified in a 1984 Davis and Floyd report and add conveyance capacity to reduce flooding. “We are going to be substantially improving the capacity underneath Ackerman, with 2 new 48 inch stormwater pipes,” said Steve Kirk, project management practice lead for the stormwater department, who gave residents an overview of construction sequencing and impacts.
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