After the storm: Abilene's weekly stormwater service projects
The city of Abilene's Stormwater Services Division regularly works to maintain compliance with state and federal regulations for stormwater management and water quality protection.
Due to these regulations, city employees must make efforts to clean up creeks, streets and drainage systems to prevent pollution to the city's water supply.
Abilene residents pay a monthly stormwater utility fee which pays for maintenance and improvement to the stormwater drainage system and other stormwater activities.
There are numerous scheduled projects for the week of April 19-25, including street sweeping, mowing, tree trimming and drainage maintenance.
Here is an overview of the projects for the upcoming week.
Creek channel maintenance of Buttonwillow Creek from Chimney Rock Road to Robertson Drive.
Drainage easement maintenance of:
Vaughn Camp Park
Colony Hill Road
Thompson Parkway
Meadow Drive
Beck Avenue
3009 Heritage
Twin Oaks Drive
Antilley Road
Craig Drive
Mowing and tree trimming near roadways on Old Anson Road, Stamford Street and E.N. 10th Street.
Mowing and tree trimming maintenance near drains along Vogel Street, South 23rd Street, Hickory Street, Ambler Avenue, Cedar Crest Drive, Pine Street, Northshore Drive and Aspen Drive.
Mowing and tree trimming along Cat Claw Creek, Little Elm Creek and Big Elm Creek.
Mowing and tree trimming around detention ponds near Northway Drive and Cimarron Meadow.
Regular street sweeping is scheduled for several streets throughout the city including:
In the central business district from South Second Street to South Seventh Street, Willow Street, Cherry Street, Locust Street, Pecan Street and Oak Street.
Primrose Drive, Annette Lane, Rebecca Lane, North First Street, South Seventh Street, North Third Street, North Tenth Street and Pioneer Drive.
Fannin Street and North 11th, North 14th, North 18th, North 19th and North 20th streets.
Holbron Street, Merchant Street, Clinton Street, Victoria Street, North Seventh Street, Parramore Street, Park Avenue, North Second Street, Graham Street, Reading Avenue and Lillius Street.
Laguna Drive, Steffens Street, Main Street, Holiday Street, Santa Rosa Street, South Third Street, Cromwell Street, Paddington Street, Chapel Hill Road, Wilton Street, Western Hills Drive, Eaton Street, Bond Street and Hackney Street.
The city posts a list of scheduled and completed stormwater service projects weekly. The full list can be viewed online at the city's website at abilenetx.gov.
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