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Construction to Begin on West Irving Creek Channel

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Work begins this month on Phase A of the West Irving Creek Channel Improvement Project.

Drainage Improvements for Phase A Begin in May

Work begins this month on Phase A of the West Irving Creek Channel Improvement Project. Many areas along the three-mile West Irving Creek Channel are relatively flat and do not provide adequate drainage for stormwater. The drainage improvement project, which will occur in four phases, will remove 165 homes in the Barton Estates and Sherwood Forest neighborhoods from the 100-year flood risk.

Channel Work

Phase A of the channel improvement project will take place from West Pioneer Drive to Alan-A-Dale. Construction includes replacing the concrete trapezoidal channel with a reinforced concrete vertical wall channel and replacing five bridges along the channel, at Alan-A-Dale, Yorkshire Street, Conflans Road, Wells Road and Lawrence Street. The Wyche detention area, an area of the channel located at the former Wyche Park cricket field, will also be improved for larger stormwater storage capacity; contractors will install a pond at the bottom of the basin and a 10-foot-wide concrete walking trail around the entire basin.

Construction Timeline + Funding

Construction on Phase A is expected to last through fall 2027, with Phase D expected to begin in spring 2026. Phase C of the project will be included in the next five-year Municipal Drainage Utility Bond program, with Phase B to follow once project funds are identified.

Estimated to cost $24 million for Phase A and $21 million for Phase D, and both Phase A and Phase D are funded through the Texas Water Development Board Flood Infrastructure Fund (TWDB-FIF). The fund provides grants and zero-interest loans. By applying for and utilizing the TWDB-FIF, the city saved about $23.6 million.

Drainage Solutions for a Better Tomorrow

Channel construction will be completed by Humphrey & Morton Construction, the contractors responsible for the recent Embassy Channel Drainage Project. West Irving Creek Channel improvements support the city’s Drainage Solutions for a Better Tomorrow initiative, which focuses on removing residences and businesses from the flood plain and maintaining current drainage systems around Irving.

Visit IrvingTX.gov/IrvingInvests for more information on the city’s ongoing infrastructure initiatives