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Okeechobee County - US HWY 98 Ditch Culvert Replacements and Dry Retention Area
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Okeechobee County, FL
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Road / Highway
Scope Of Work
As part of the Disaster Recovery Community Development Block Grant Program, the goal of this project was to provide better drainage for residential areas upstream. The work consisted of clearing and grubbing, structure removal, excavation, earthfill, paving, reinstalling railroad spur line, installing rip rap, and seeding and mulching. Specifically, development included: one 5 feet high x 10 feet wide x 40 feet long concrete box culvert with concrete headwalls, two 4 feet high x 14 feet wide x 60 feet long concrete box culverts with concrete headwalls, one twin 4 feet high x 8 feet wide x 64 feet long concrete box culverts with concrete headwalls, one 9.5 feet high x 13.5 feet wide x 24 feet long corrugated arched metal pipe, and a ¼ acre dry retention area.