DPW HWYS Amy Rill assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Dayton (central)

The drain is currently clean but it needs to be re-engineered. It clogs with every heavy rain and on multiple occasions has resulted in car accidents and the fire department closing the road until the water level went down.

The drain is currently clean but it needs to be re-engineered. It clogs with every heavy rain and on multiple occasions has resulted in car accidents and the fire department closing the road until the water level went down. The current drain is a grate and should be an open drain as shown in the photo to allow for better water flow.

Checking to see if there are plans to re-engineer the drain at 3942 Saint Johns Ln Ellicott City, MD 21042? Drain still clogs every time there is a heavy rain.

I will submit your request to our storm water Engineering Department. Highways maintains these structures after they have been built and turned over to the County.
J. Barker Highways. 10/22/18

Thank you for submitting your request to the Howard County Department of Public Works. Our staff will investigate this issue and respond.

Issue 9008781 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 8051384 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Will look at retro-fitting the drain with an opening to help with the clogging. Jim B.

This issue was recategorized from Roadway & Drainage Concern to Inlet Repair.

Howard County, MD (Tell HoCo) assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Office

DPW HWYS Jim Barker assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Dayton (central)

DPW HWYS M Shifflett assigned this issue to DPW HWYS M Shifflett

I reviewed your request for information concerning the outfall pipe located between 3938 & 3934 Saint Johns Lane. Based on my research, I did not find any easements were conveyed. I attached the plat for that area showing the r/w, it was hard to tell if the pipe might fall in the County r/w.

Thank you,

Lindsay

See highlighted spots for ROW

Distance from center line to outfall of pipe is 24.4’, after that is private. It would be up to the homeowner to regrade the swale after the outfall to allow water to flow. The plat shows the county only has ownership/easement of the pipe from inlet to outfall. Will check to see if a different style grate will work for the location.

The drain in question is circled in blue on your previous photo. This is the one that clogs regularly and requires the police and or fire department to stop traffic. It has also been the cause of several accidents over the years.

Unfortunately, at this site a four-sided open drain will not work due to the closeness of the roadway. Vehicles would constantly be hitting or causing more damage to the site. Any other drain to retro fit it with, would still collect leaves. County personnel will regularly check the drain that is marked in blue during our drainage days to make sure it is cleaned.

This issue was recategorized from Inlet Repair to Roadway & Drainage Concern.

Howard County, MD (Tell HoCo) assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Office

DPW HWYS M Shifflett assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Dayton (central)

Thank you for contacting the Howard County DPW Bureau of Highways. This issue is now closed in Tell HoCo. If you require more information, please contact Department of Public Works Highways office 410-313-7450.

Something like this would work as a drain rather than the in ground grate that is currently installed.

I will have to refer this ticket over to engineering since there would be more water than what the actually plans were designed to discharge. There would also have to be a redesign plan since a bigger inlet would have to be built to accommodate an inlet as requested, along with curbing. It would be up to engineering department to decide whether to accept and make this change.

Thank you for submitting your request to the Howard County Department of Public Works. Our staff will investigate this issue and respond.