Boeckman Creek Flow Mitigation Site

Big changes to the City's stormwater system are in the works as the City starts construction of the Boeckman Creek Flow Mitigation Project, a suite of six projects rolled into one to improve the flow of water into the Coffee Creek and Boeckman Creek drainage systems.

Background: New development east of I-5 in the early 1980s, near Boeckman Rd. and Parkway Ave., directed the natural flow of stormwater away from the Coffee Creek Wetlands and toward Boeckman Creek. A dam was installed in Boeckman Creek to slow the new flow, which became a barrier to fish passage.

To comply with current state and federal laws, historic fish habitat must be restored and water flow must be re-routed to its natural drainageway.

Project details: The installation of the Boeckman Bridge has served as a catalyst for fish habitat improvements. The removal of the dam and fill material located under the new bridge will result in a natural waterway, connecting miles of upstream and downstream habitat that currently hold isolated fish populations.

Redirecting stormwater flows in areas near Parkway Ave. and Boeckman Rd. is requiring modifications to stormwater facilities on both private and public properties. Work is expected to occur on the Siemens campus (at several locations); along Boeckman Rd., near the entrance to Siemens (full culvert replacement); on Parkway, near Greenway Dr.; on Ash Meadows Ln., near Greenway Dr.; and under the Boeckman Bridge.

Impacts: As this work gets underway, traffic controls will be in place and delays should be anticipated at Boeckman Rd. near the Siemens campus entrance. Minor impacts should be expected on Parkway and Ash Meadows Ln.

For additional details as this project gets underway, visit the City's capital projects page.

Primary work areas pictured at left