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“THEY’RE WORKING DOWN IN THE CREEK, BUILDING A GABION RETAINING WALL.” CREWS IN SOUTHEAST FRISCO ARE STABILIZING CREEK BANKS TO PROTECT UTILITIES AND A HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL.
“THROUGHOUT THE CITY OUR CREEKS ARE VERY UNSTABLE. IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT’S UNIQUE TO FRISCO.
IT’S ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT’S HAPPENING ALL THROUGHOUT THE METROPLEX. A LOT OF IT IS A RESPONSE TO DEVELOPMENT.” THE CURRENT PROJECT IS FOCUSED ON A SECTION OF WEST ROWLETT CREEK IN THE EDGEWOOD AND LAWLER PARK NEIGHBORHOODS.
“THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO STABILIZE THE CREEK AT 7 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.
THESE AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED FROM THE CITYWIDE CREEK ASSESSMENT.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THE UTILITIES, PRIMARILY THE WATER AND SEWER UTILITIES.” DIFFERENT APPROACHES ARE BEING INSTALLED TO STABILIZE THE CREEK AND SLOW DOWN EROSION AT EACH LOCATION.
SO WHAT THEY’RE DOING IS THEY’RE STACKING THESE GABION BASKETS AND THEY’RE DRIVING ANCHORS INTO THE EARTH, ABOUT 15 TO 20 FEET TO HELP SECURE THAT WALL.” GABION BASKETS ARE LARGE WIRE BASKETS FILLED WITH ROCK THAT ARE INSTALLED ALONG THE BANK, CREATING A RETAINING WALL.
“WE’RE ALSO USING TURF REINFORCED MATTING.” THE CITY USED THE TURF MATS IN 2022 ALONG COTTONWOOD CREEK.
THEY'RE INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE SOIL, ALLOWING VEGETATION TO GROW THROUGH IT, SECURING THE BANK.
BLANKETS OF ROCK AND NATURAL REVEGETATION ARE BEING USED IN OTHER AREAS.
“WE ARE GETTING PRETTY CLOSE TO SOME UTILITIES, SO IF WE ALLOW THE STREAM TO FURTHER AND FURTHER MIGRATE, POTENTIALLY EXPOSE THAT UTILITY AND PUT IT OUT OF SERVICE.” THE REINFORCEMENT WILL ALSO PREVENT ISSUES WITH THE WEST ROWLETT CREEK HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL.
“WE’RE NOT EXPECTING TO CLOSE ANY TRAILS. THERE WILL BE SOME CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC IN AND AROUND TRAILS, WE’LL HAVE PROPER SIGNAGE TO ALLOW THE TRAILS TO REMAIN OPEN.” GRANT FUNDING IS PAYING FOR THE $1.3 MILLION STABILIZATION PROJECT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.