City of Galveston hosting South Shore project public meeting on July 7

The City of Galveston will host an opportunity for residents to ask questions and learn the latest on the South Shore drainage project. 

The South Shore drainage project public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A short presentation will begin shortly at 5:30 p.m. and there will then be an opportunity for residents and interested parties to ask questions about the project. The meeting will be held at the Galveston Historic Water & Electric Light Community Center, 715 30th Street in Galveston. 

The contractor as well as City of Galveston engineering staff will be in attendance and available for questions. 

The South Shore Drainage Project is one of a series of flood risk reduction projects that the City of Galveston plans to implement. In addition, this project will reduce the duration and impacts of street flooding within the project area during sunny day flooding events as well as following large rainfall events helping to preserve emergency access to all of the island’s residents. 

This project will upgrade the stormwater system along Bayou Shore Drive, South Shore Drive, Heards Lane, and 59th Street while restoring deteriorated pavement and improving roadway safety. It includes a pump station to mitigate the effects of high tide events on the stormwater collection system.