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Lee Boulevard options include raising roadway, extending flood wall or realigning Judson Bottom Road
Summary
Consultants presented multiple flood-protection alternatives for the Lee Boulevard corridor: raising the roadway at key intersections, extending the flood wall (with potential gated access), or realigning Judson Bottom Road; each option varies in cost and impacts on local access.
The study presented three main flood-protection paths: raise Lee Boulevard and the Lookout Drive intersection to the same elevation as the flood wall; extend the flood wall along Lookout Drive with a removable gate (which would change access to Judson Bottom Road); or extend the flood wall and realign Judson Bottom Road farther west, eliminating current access points. Kelsey Larson described the alternatives and noted option C was dismissed for high impacts while option B remains under consideration.
Staff and the consultant said the existing flood wall currently ends about 200 feet east of Lee Boulevard, creating protection gaps. A levee built last year previously closed an intersection and diverted traffic, illustrating how flood infrastructure changes can affect local circulation and emergency access.
