KCI and its specialty subsidiary Environmental Technologies and Construction (ETC) worked to stabilize 250 linear feet of eroding creekbank along Mansker and Madison Creeks in Moss Wright Park.
Severe erosion had forced the closure of an adjacent greenway that was being undermined and had begun to collapse in several areas. Compounding these concerns, the steady attrition was contributing approximately 50 tons of sediment into the creek each year, threatening water quality and riparian and aquatic habitats.
The Mansker Creek Rehabilitation project sought to address the erosion concerns through a multi-phase effort. During phase one, the team completed a topographic survey of the site and determined the failure mechanisms that were affecting the streambanks. KCI then prepared a restoration design and acted as the permitting agent, enabling ETC to begin repairs. To ensure the project did not impact local activity, work was mandated to occur outside of regularly scheduled sports activities held in the park, requiring our team to be flexible with work times.
During construction, the city identified another portion of greenway that had washed away and tasked KCI with implementing a repair strategy that could fit into the existing project. The team was able to cover the additional repair under a permit modification, mitigating complexities and allowing crews to mobilize from the original area to the new site.
Phase two saw the continuation of bank stabilization efforts to improve water quality in additional sections of the waterway. To encourage the longevity of rehabilitative efforts, the team implemented various green infrastructure measures to reduce future erosion, including planting bank vegetation and enhancing riparian buffers along the creek.
Throughout each phase, our team’s efforts helped protect the stream from further erosion and re-establish a stable environment for native vegetation and wildlife while decreasing safety concerns for park users.
