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Solving Repetitive Flooding in a Historic, Re-Developing Area Next Door to Downtown Houston

Steve Sparks
Montrose Drainage in Houston, TX
Montrose Drainage in Houston, TX

The Build Houston Forward Initiative (formerly ReBuild Houston) is the City of Houston’s voter approved pay-as-you-go plan to rebuild drainage and street infrastructure.

Its goal is to improve the quality of life and mobility for residents through the reconstruction and proper maintenance of drainage and street improvements. From daily repairs like fixing potholes, to major reconstruction, the program makes sure the infrastructure is serving the community now and in the future.

The Montrose and Midtown Area Drainage and Paving Project is an active example of collaborative project success.

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Solving Repetitive Flooding in a Historic, Re-Developing Area Next Door to Downtown Houston by HR Green’s Steve Sparks. Posted with copyright permission from Texas ASCE.

Steve Sparks

Steve Sparks

PE, CFM, ENV SP

Steve Sparks, PE, CFM, ENV SP, is the Texas Regional Manager for HR Green’s Water Resources Practice.

Steve specializes in the design of major municipal infrastructure projects including: paving design, drainage and storm sewer design, channel improvement projects, waterlines, sanitary sewer and utility design. He has extensive experience with hydraulic and hydrologic computer modeling applications and is adept at storm sewer modeling applications, such as TxDOT’s Winstorm and the City of Houston’s HouStorm and XPSWMM. Additionally, he has engineered multiple detention basins using dry and wet bottom designs for many clients throughout Texas.

 

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