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Landowner and county engineers clash over drainage, culverts on Brittney/Bompers Creek road project
Summary
Landowner Mike Ellis urged a DOT change order to fix standing water, undersized driveway culverts and erosion at 2772/2776 Brittney Road; county engineers said the design relies on ditches that percolate and pledged an on-site review with the engineer of record, Cliff Mallard, the following Thursday.
A landowner raised concerns Tuesday about erosion and chronic standing water tied to the county's long-running Bompers/Brittney Road project, prompting county engineers to schedule an on-site review with the design engineer.
Mike Ellis (speaker 13), identified to the board as the landowner for parcels at 2772 and 2776 Brittney Road, told commissioners that when the road was designed five years ago engineers accounted only for the driveways that existed then. With recent growth he said nine driveways were created and the low point between Lots 8 and 9 now pools water and is seriously eroding his and neighbors' property lines.
"When engineering came in and they built the, the, designed the road... the water just pools there," Ellis said, asking the county and DOT to pursue a change order so that driveway culverts match the rest of Bompers Creek Road and a structured ditch channel be installed.
County construction inspectors and the Dewberry-design team (speaker 14) said the current design calls for ditches that collect stormwater and allow percolation, but they acknowledged the concern. The engineer representing Dewberry told the board Cliff Mallard, the engineer of record, sealed the plans and would need to review any proposed changes. The county agreed to an on-site meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. so Cliff Mallard and staff can inspect the low point and evaluate change-order options.
Commissioners pressed for practical fixes to avoid future erosion once pavement makes the surface more impervious. One commissioner urged engineers to identify solutions that could be funded within the current project budget if possible.
Next steps: The county will inspect the site with the design engineer at the scheduled site visit; engineers will report back to the board with recommendations and whether a DOT change order is likely and what costs, if any, would be required.
Provenance: The exchange and request for a change order were presented to the board beginning in a public comment and problem-report segment (SEG 350SEG 795).
