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Stormwater board declares emergency after discovery of failing Old Ridge Road culvert
Summary
The Hoover Sanitary Stormwater District declared an emergency after staff reported a severely corroded culvert near 311 West Oldridge Road and authorized soliciting emergency engineering and construction proposals to address the risk to the roadway and public safety.
The Hoover Sanitary Stormwater District on Thursday declared an emergency for a failing culvert in the 300 block of Old Ridge Road after staff reported a large void and sinkhole risk next to the sidewalk.
Board members said inspections showed a decades-old corrugated metal culvert that in places has deteriorated to the point that the wall can be peeled back. "This is bad," a committee member said during the presentation, and operations staff warned the structure is "rotten bad." The board voted to declare an emergency and to solicit proposals for emergency engineering and construction to assess and repair the culvert.
Consultants on the call said the culvert appears to reduce in diameter underground and that both the intake and discharge reaches show significant scour; staff recommended an engineering plan before deciding on replacement or in-place repair. "We'll talk with [the engineer] to get that cranked out pretty quickly," a staff presenter said, and the board asked staff to return with cost estimates and a recommended course of action before the next meeting.
The board approved the emergency declaration and authorized staff to solicit proposals so work can move forward quickly if the engineer's recommendation requires immediate action. The motion was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will seek engineering proposals, report back with options and estimated costs, and bring any needed construction contract proposals to the board for authorization.
