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Project to Alleviate Pueblo Alto, Mile Hi Floods Begins

Construction expected to wrap up by monsoon season

by Damon Scott

This image released by the Department of Municipal Development shows how modern green stormwater infrastructure works to mitigate flooding. (Courtesy DMD)

Longtime drainage problems often lead to flooding in the Pueblo Alto neighborhood during storms, but now the city is working on a fix that would also benefit surrounding communities. After years of study and design, construction has begun on a $6.5 million modern green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) project in the District 7 neighborhood.

Pueblo Alto, bordered by Lomas, Constitution, San Mateo and Washington, was built in the 1950s in the remains of a former arroyo. But over the decades, its stormwater infrastructure has not kept up, especially after large rainstorms. The city’s Department of Municipal Development (DMD), which is heading up the GSI project, said there are now new soils and techniques available to better manage drainage and stormwater runoff.

The Pueblo Alto Neighborhood gets hit with flooding in this undated photo. (Courtesy City of Albuquerque)