The Fort Worth Transportation & Public Works Department hosted a meeting on June 1 to discuss construction that will occur along South Main Street. The purpose of the project is to mitigate flooding that has occurred along South Main during periods of heavy rain.
The scope of the project includes constructing a curb inlet at the northeast corner of South Main and East Dashwood streets, installing a draining pipe from the new inlet to the existing drainage system on the west side of South Main Street, and installing a trench grate in the sidewalk to redirect remaining flow to a lower elevation.
Trench drain grates are components designed to cover and protect linear channels that redirect surface water away from structures and landscaping. According to the city’s website, grates are one type of inlet that is used to collect excess stormwater from the street to transition it to a storm drain. The presentation revealed that a trench drain will route stormwater from East Dashwood and South Main’s southeast corner onto South Main (south of East Dashwood).
The expected benefits will be reduced flooding at 1001 S. Main St., and reduced stormwater street flow along South Main Street at East Dashwood. The design phase for the project was completed in February 2026 and the anticipated start date for the project is July 2026. It is estimated that it will take approximately 40 days to complete the project once construction begins. The project is estimated to cost $500,000 and is funded through the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund.
During the meeting it was asked whether the project could be expedited. Project manager Berton Guidry explained that the purchase order should be completed in early June and once complete, the contractor can order the grates. It could take six weeks for the grates to be received and then construction could start a week to two weeks after that.
“That doesn’t mean he’s gonna start that very day. It might be a week later or … two weeks later,” Guidry said.
The meeting attendee asked if the order could be expedited because they are holding off on placing a tenant because of the planned work. In response to the question, Guidry indicated that they would check with the contractor, but noted there could be a potential issue with FIFA World Cup 2026 events, explaining, “I know that (the city) didn’t want construction on Main Street during the time that FIFA has events going on. … So, I’ll have to look into that.”
While Guidry has been the project manager for the South Main drainage construction, he announced that Naven Kathuroju will be the new project manager going forward.
South Main Drainage Construction Meeting
Documenter: Patrick Banis
Date: June 1, 2026
Learn more about this meeting by clicking here.
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