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UER Forum > Archived US: South > Future Dallas Drains (Viewed 228 times) RobertB  Location: Skeeterville, TX Gender: Male Maybe I shouldn't be using my real name...  |  |  Future Dallas Drains < on 7/29/2010 11:48 PM >   This is a pretty old story, from August 2009, but it looks pretty cool. http://www.wfaa.co...ocal/64552997.html "The repeated flooding in these areas is caused by two old creeks, Mill Creek and Peaks Branch, which were enclosed 50 to 80 years ago in underground drains. The pipes can no longer handle heavy runoff." Cool video of tunnel boring done by TxDOT, and they say this tunnel will be done the same way. Which should make the drain pretty awesome. Also, that outflow into White Rock Creek will be sweet. Looking at the map they (briefly) show, though, I keep thinking I've seen this before... anyone have linkage to an old thread, maybe? J'ai toujours fait une prière à Dieu, qui est fort courte. La voici: "Mon Dieu, rendez nos ennemis bien ridicules!" Dieu m'a exaucé. KingJalopy  Location: Tulsa, OK Gender: Male I love manholes  |  |  Re: Future Dallas Drains <Reply # 1 on 8/3/2010 6:56 PM >   http://www.dallasc...ranch_08062008.pdf Link to the pdf briefing in 08 and this map? Drains, drains, drains, drains, drains. RobertB  Location: Skeeterville, TX Gender: Male Maybe I shouldn't be using my real name...  |  |  Re: Future Dallas Drains <Reply # 2 on 8/9/2010 3:08 AM >   It looks like the new tunnel is supposed to drain *both* watersheds, by going below both existing drainage systems. I'd love to know more about how they will tie the systems together... and what sort of challenges it will pose. Will they include steps and gradual slopes from the existing systems down to the new tunnel (for maintenance purposes only, of course)? Or will someone be walking down a familiar subterranean passage some day and find a NYC-style "glory hole", sucking down any unwary mammals that venture too close? J'ai toujours fait une prière à Dieu, qui est fort courte. La voici: "Mon Dieu, rendez nos ennemis bien ridicules!" Dieu m'a exaucé. KingJalopy  Location: Tulsa, OK Gender: Male I love manholes  |  |  Re: Future Dallas Drains <Reply # 3 on 8/9/2010 4:20 AM >   It will be interesting to see, that's for sure. Drains, drains, drains, drains, drains. UER Forum > Archived US: South > Future Dallas Drains (Viewed 228 times) All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 78 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 738542990 pages have been generated.