Wilcrest Drive: Bellaire Boulevard to Beechnut

As Prime Consultant, PGAL provided engineering services for the full redesign of a one-mile thoroughfare, a project initiated to upgrade existing infrastructure and address chronic flooding. The roadway and adjacent areas routinely experienced flooding due to overland sheet flow from large contributing areas. Without natural conveyance paths, the existing storm sewer system could not adequately redirect runoff to roadside ditches, resulting in persistent drainage issues.

Client

City of Houston

Construction Delivery

Design-Bid-Build

PGAL Scope

Drainage Design, Public Involvement, Roadway Design, Storm Sewer Design, Traffic Control, Utility Coordination, Utility Design

Completion Date

2009

PGAL Role

Prime Consultant

Following procedures outlined in TP 100, PGAL conducted detailed sheet flow analysis and developed the preliminary storm sewer design during the project’s early engineering phase. Building on this foundation, PGAL completed the full roadway and drainage design, delivering a four-lane concrete curb and gutter roadway. The scope also included utility relocation plans for 1,600 linear feet of 8- to 12-inch sanitary sewer and 4,300 linear feet of 6- to 12-inch water line.

Throughout the project, PGAL led coordination with subconsultants to prepare comprehensive survey, geotechnical, environmental, and tree protection plans. Key challenges included maintaining continuous access and effective drainage during construction, implementing traffic control within a limited right-of-way, and navigating complex utility coordination across the corridor.