Hogtown and Possum Creek Culvert Design and Floodplain Restoration

City of Gainesville

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The drainage improvements restored historical characteristics and the functionality of the creek floodplain areas north and south of NW 8th Avenue.

Description:

Jones Edmunds designed drainage improvements for the Hogtown and Possum Creek crossings of NW 8th Avenue. Project goals included minimizing capital and maintenance costs associated with erosion and sediment accumulation in the creeks, minimizing flood risk to the roadway and homes, minimizing environmental impacts to the creeks and adjacent floodplain, and restoring historical floodplain patterns.

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