Tyler City Council allocates $1.27M to address flood issues
Posted/updated on: June 27, 2025 at 11:33 pm
TYLER — The Tyler City Council approved a $1,277,421 project contract on Wednesday aimed at improving six locations that are prone to flooding in Tyler according to our news partner KETK.
The city said they went into a contract with Reynolds & Kay LTD for the 2025 Structure Flooding Project funded by the Stormwater Capital Outlay Budget and Half Cent Sales Tax Fund. This project will tackle frequent flooding issues experienced by the following six areas: Persimmon Drive, Haverhill Drive and Old Henderson area, Golden Rd and Black Fork Creek, Kensington Drive, parts of Ninth Street and Princedale.
This part of the project is all about the stormwater system as hundreds of feet of new piping, new inlets, a concreate junction box and outfall protection will be placed to direct water away from homes. Sidewalks and fencing will also be replaced.
Construction is expected to begin later into 2025 and completed in phases to prevent disruption. According to project officials, the city will see many benefits from this project including safer streets, stronger peace of mind and fewer flood threats.
1. Persimmon Drive
Crews are set to replace undersized storm drain components by reinforcing a 42 inch concreate pipe and adding a new 20 foot grated inlet box that will guarantee stormwater enters the new storm main. Various restoration efforts such as landscaping and sod replacement will occur once the new additions are in place.
2. Haverhill Drive and Old Henderson Highway area
A reinforced concreate box culvert along with multiple new curb inlets will replace the old concreate pipes and headwalls in the area. Pedestrians will be given more access as grass areas receive the necessary changes for improving stormwater flow while the street and sidewalks are repaved.
3. At Golden Road and Black Fork Creek
Residents can expect to see new low retaining walls, channel grading, stormwater improvements and heavy duty concreate riprap be placed to slow down erosion. Along with these new upgrades, the area will see proper erosion control measures during contruction.
4. Kensington Drive
This part of the project is planned to undergo a large rebuild of sidewalks, sections of pavement and driveways. In order to establish support for long term water flow, rock bedding and stormwater connections will be added accompanied by an enhanced 30 inch reinforced concreate pipe for the drainage system.
5. Parts of Ninth Street
Many repairs will be made to driveways, curbs and sod along this road, while new reinforced concreate pipes and a new concreate outfall structure are added.
6. Princedale
This part of the project is all about the stormwater system as hundreds of feet of new piping, new inlets, a concreate junction box and outfall protection will be placed to direct water away from homes. Sidewalks and fencing will also be replaced.
Construction is expected to begin later into 2025 and completed in phases to prevent disruption. According to project officials, the city will see many benefits from this project including safer streets, stronger peace of mind and fewer flood threats.
“These improvements are about more than pipes and culverts,” Stormwater and Environmental Compliance Engineer Paul Neuhaus said. “They’re about giving residents peace of mind when it rains. It’s about protecting homes, families and property.”
