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Engineer outlines stormwater retrofits, seawall design and possible road raising for St. Pete Beach
Summary
WSP engineer Veil Balani said the coastal project will examine retrofitting stormwater pipes, seawall design and potential road raising to reduce sunny-day and rain-event flooding, with modeling planned before design work begins.
Veil Balani said the project aims to adapt to "sunny day flooding" and more serious flooding during rain events by studying multiple infrastructure interventions. "So this project really is trying to focus on ways to adapt and improve those kind of scenarios," he said, listing candidate measures including retrofitting existing stormwater pipe systems, seawall design, and any road raising that might be possible.
Balani emphasized those elements are under study as part of modeling and design work; he did not present cost estimates, specific locations for interventions, or a formal timeline beyond saying the team will move into modeling now and begin design in the next year. No motions, votes, or commitments of funding were made during the remarks.
