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Staff details Canal Street, South Madison canal and downtown stormwater upgrades
Summary
Officials described pre-construction activity on Canal Street, a purchased canal property on South Madison to improve drainage, planned downtown stormwater upgrades and streetscape work including bump-outs, revised drains, lane reductions, and true parking lanes.
City staff outlined a slate of infrastructure projects aimed at reducing downtown flooding and improving pedestrian and parking design.
The Agency official said the Canal Street project is underway after a recent pre-construction meeting; staff expect the project to address longstanding stormwater flow issues and will be followed by work on Lee and other downtown streets. "The Canal Street project... they're really, really knocking that out," the Agency official said.
Project features described include replacing narrow ADA-style drains with larger storm drains, moving sewer lines where necessary, creating true parking lanes by reducing traffic lanes, and adding intersection bump-outs and concrete sidewalks to manage water flow. The presenter said some sections will use internal lining ("sleeving") to repair fractured underground pipes.
The speaker also said the city purchased property for a large canal on South Madison to carry water away from a double channel and that downtown drainage work will continue in design and construction phases. Staff promised more public information and social-media updates for business owners about timing and traffic impacts.
