Design and Construction Program Notes

by
David W. Lloyd, P. E.
Chief, Design and Construction Program

1998 was a busy year for the District's Design and Construction Program and saw us committing over $7.6 million to design and construction projects by year-end. Most of this funding has gone toward construction as well as initiation of several new design projects. Design and Construction currently has approximately 80 active projects in varying stages from design through construction.

The Drainageway A project in the City of Louisville came to a close at the end of 1998 with the completion of the detention pond improvements at Middle School Park and Lake Park. The added detention plus the outfall improvements installed in 1997 will eliminate a large area of downtown Louisville from the 100-year flood plain.

1998 marked the completion of the sixth and final phase of construction of the Upper Slaughterhouse Gulch Improvement Project. This project was initiated in 1985 with the City of Littleton and Arapahoe County and since that time the District has cooperated with Littleton and Arapahoe County in the construction of $7.6 million in drainageway improvements. Congratulations to Littleton and Arapahoe County for their perseverance in the completion of this much-needed improvement project.

Rehabilitation of two regional detention ponds was completed in 1998. The first, Tom Frost Reservoir in the City of Broomfield was completed this past year. In addition to the detention benefits, a pool area was created and the City was successful in obtaining a Fishing Is Fun grant from the Division of Wildlife to provide a fishing resource within the reservoir area. A second regional detention pond was rehabilitated in cooperation with the City of Thornton. Eastlake Reservoir No. 3 improvements were constructed which involved the installation of a new outlet works and spillway.

The first phase of construction of the Littles Creek improvement project was completed this past year which consisted of new crossings along Littles Creek at Delaware and Arapahoe Streets plus drainageway improvements. A second phase of construction is planned for 1999.

A number of storm sewer improvement projects were completed in 1998 in cooperation with the City and County of Denver, Cities of Brighton, Commerce City and Adams County.

Several new design projects were initiated in 1998. Some of the more interesting ones include Grange Hall Creek in the City of Northglenn, Niver Creek Tributary L in Thornton, Westerly Creek at Exposition Park in Aurora and Marston Lake North in the City and County of Denver.

Construction Photographs