Delano Area Drainage Improvements Project Groundbreaking Aug. 15

Escambia County District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and county staff invite the public to a groundbreaking for the Delano Area Drainage Improvements Project Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 9 a.m. The site of the groundbreaking is directly across from the Escambia County Central Office Complex, located at 3363 W. Park Place. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.

The Delano Area Drainage Improvements Project's goal is to improve drainage for Delano Street and areas downstream. One component includes modifying existing stormwater facilities and infrastructure to increase efficiency and capacity. This will be achieved by improving existing pond sites within the project drainage area as well as constructing new pond sites on project property. The reduced flood impacts will improve access to roadways in the area during significant storm events, thus reducing the frequency of flooding during these events.

The project boundaries include the "L" Street Pond, Leonard Street, “M” Street just South of St. Mary Avenue, the "L" Street drainage system from Herman Street to Leonard Street, a portion of Fairfield Drive and Pace Boulevard’s drainage system within the contributing drainage basin, Herman Street from Pace Boulevard to Palafox Street, and an old pond on Herman Street. $8,205,247.80 in funding for the project was approved at the July 18 BCC meeting.

For more information on the Delano Area Drainage Improvements Project, the public may contact Escambia County Engineering at 850-595-3440.

Project boundaries for Delano area drainage improvements