The Boulder City Council on March 6 unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing $66 million in bonds to fund the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project at CU South.
The project aims to protect about 2,500 residents from potential 100-year floods. It includes a flood detention wall along U.S. 36 to help prevent floodwaters from overtopping the highway. Construction is expected to begin this year.
Joe Taddeucci, Boulder’s Utilities Department director, told councilmembers that the bond authorization will allow the city to begin bidding for a construction contractor. The city is finalizing the design and securing permit approvals for the project.