About the Project
Westport is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri. With development dating back to the 1800s, most of the area is covered with pavement and buildings today. Mill Street, historically known as “Mill Creek,” currently has a combined sewer system which is undersized and overcapacity. Roads and buildings obstruct the natural overland drainage path which resulted in significant flooding events that have caused repeated damage and loss to business owners, residents, and visitors of Westport. KC Water has initiated the Westport Stormwater Improvements Project to pursue feasible solutions to flood events.
Approach
Numerous stormwater studies have previously been performed to document Westport’s flooding problems, resulting in solutions that were held to a traditional stormwater design standard and were neither affordable nor constructable within this highly developed and utilized area of the city. The Westport Stormwater Improvements Project is a first-of-its-kind, progressive design-build project. The project team approached this effort using available rainfall data for recent events and targeted improvements that would alleviate observed flooding conditions.
What’s Happening Now?
Project Timeline*
*All dates are tentative and subject to change.
Construction Map
This map displays the construction work happening in Westport, including anticipated timing and impacts, and will be updated as construction progresses.
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