Residents and business owners in Greenville’s Uptown District turned out for a public meeting about the Town Creek Culvert Drainage Improvement Project. The meeting was informal in nature with the public being given an opportunity to get information about the project, ask questions, and provide the City feedback.

The meeting took place on Tuesday, February 4, at Sheppard Memorial Library. It was an open-house, drop-in format where you could just come by and talk with the project team. Engineers from the City's Public Works Department, as well as the contracted engineers and consultants, set up three stations to discuss the three segments of the drainage system. Staff explained the need for the improvements and heard the concerns about flooding and other issues related to the culvert.

The Town Creek Culvert runs from 9^th Street to the Tar River and drains stormwater from approximately 250 acres in Greenville’s Uptown District. It was built prior to 1935 and needs to be substantially rehabilitated or replaced. Improvements will need to take place prior to the completion of the Tenth Street Connector Road Improvement, which is scheduled to be completed in 2017.

For more information, call Lisa Kirby at 252-329-4467.

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