A construction project designed to reduce flooding and improve emergency access in Fayetteville’s Locks Creek neighborhood is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 19.
The project will include drainage, roadway and utility improvements near the neighborhood’s primary entrance. Portions of Locks Creek Road will be closed during construction, and drivers should allow additional travel time.
Larger culvert and elevated roadway planned
Crews will replace the existing drainage culvert with a larger reinforced-concrete structure. The roadway at the neighborhood entrance will also be raised to provide additional protection during storms.
The work is intended to help residents and emergency responders enter and leave the neighborhood when heavy rain causes water to rise near the entrance…