excavation - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/excavation/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:29:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 excavation - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/excavation/ 32 32 103504436 Woodridge Village Excavation Slows https://houstonnewmedia.org/woodridge-village-excavation-slows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodridge-village-excavation-slows Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:29:29 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=41364 During September, Sprint Sand & Clay excavated another 5,698 cubic yards of material from Woodridge Village, down slightly from the previous month. However, that brought the total to date up to 150,724 cubic yards – a nice milestone. Attempted development of the property contributed to the flooding of neighboring properties twice in 2019 during May […]

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Woodridge Village Excavation Reached 92% of Atlas-14 Requirements in June https://houstonnewmedia.org/woodridge-village-excavation-reached-92-of-atlas-14-requirements-in-june/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodridge-village-excavation-reached-92-of-atlas-14-requirements-in-june Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:34:53 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=39964 At the end of June, stormwater detention basin excavation on Harris County Flood Control District’s (HCFCD) Woodridge Village property reached 92% of Atlas-14 requirements. When HCFCD bought the property from Perry Homes in 2021, it had only 70% of the required detention capacity under Atlas 14. Atlas-14 defines the current standard for safely containing a […]

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Woodridge Village Excavation Surpasses 100,000 Cubic Yards https://houstonnewmedia.org/woodridge-village-excavation-surpasses-100000-cubic-yards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodridge-village-excavation-surpasses-100000-cubic-yards Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:05:43 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=38570 In the four weeks since my last update, Harris County Flood Control District’s (HCFCD) contractor has excavated another 11,000 cubic yards of dirt from Woodridge Village. That means Sprint Sand and Clay has removed a total of 104,000 cubic yards since it started work under its Excavation and Removal Contract a little more than a […]

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Excavation and Removal Contract Archives – HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/excavation-and-removal-contract-archives-houstonnewmedia-org/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excavation-and-removal-contract-archives-houstonnewmedia-org Fri, 06 Jan 2023 07:17:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=69d63e5e071b0d9c8ed9072e9cb13dea ... Google Alert - "Missouri City": How to be financially fit in 2023 | CW39 Houston January 6, 2023; Google Alert - "fort bend county": New real ...

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Progress Report New Woodridge Village Floodwater Detention Basin https://houstonnewmedia.org/progress-report-new-woodridge-village-floodwater-detention-basin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=progress-report-new-woodridge-village-floodwater-detention-basin Mon, 18 Apr 2022 22:12:17 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=32281 A new floodwater detention basin that will ultimately more than double the capacity of Woodridge Village is expanding slowly but steadily. To date, 33,159 cubic yards have been excavated! The pictures below show progress since the start of work in late January. Photos showing Progress Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) announced the project on 11/24/2021. […]

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Excavation of Additional Woodridge Village Detention Pond to Begin Soon https://houstonnewmedia.org/excavation-of-additional-woodridge-village-detention-pond-to-begin-soon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excavation-of-additional-woodridge-village-detention-pond-to-begin-soon Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:00:31 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=29665 Here’s something to give thanks for on Thanksgiving. Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) announced Wednesday, 11/24/21, that Sprint Sand & Clay could begin excavation of another large detention pond on the Woodridge Village property as early as November 29. Lack of detention pond capacity on the property while it was being cleared contributed to […]

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Commissioners Vote Tuesday on Contract for Woodridge Village Detention Pond Excavation https://houstonnewmedia.org/commissioners-vote-tuesday-on-contract-for-woodridge-village-detention-pond-excavation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=commissioners-vote-tuesday-on-contract-for-woodridge-village-detention-pond-excavation Tue, 20 Jul 2021 02:34:45 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=27320 Tuesday, 7.20.21, Harris County Commissioners will vote on a contract with Sprint Sand & Clay for excavation of a Woodridge Village detention basin. Item #21-3394 on the agenda is only for $1000, but it gives the contractor the right to enter the site and begin removing up to 500,000 cubic yards of dirt (at no […]

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Taylor Gully Excavation, Repairs Now Focusing on Area Downstream from Maple Bend Bridge https://houstonnewmedia.org/taylor-gully-excavation-repairs-now-focusing-on-area-downstream-from-maple-bend-bridge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taylor-gully-excavation-repairs-now-focusing-on-area-downstream-from-maple-bend-bridge Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:38:49 +0000 https://reduceflooding.com/?p=24940 Harris County Flood Control District’s current excavation/repair project on Taylor Gully is nearing its downstream limit. The project began in January upstream from the Maple Bend Bridge. Drone photos below taken on 3/19/21 show the extent of work downstream from the bridge. The project has two main objectives: 1) restore the conveyance of the ditch, […]

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