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01/26/2026 12:57 pm

An old stormwater pipe near a home on Melbourne Road

Melbourne Road Drainage Improvements

Drainage Assistance Program

Updated: Jan 26, 2026

We are putting in larger stormwater pipes at properties on Melbourne Road to reduce flooding during heavy rainstorms. 

Project Details

 
Type:
Stormwater
Budget:
$190,000
Project Lead:
Stormwater Management

Contact

 

Todd Rall
Project Manager
todd.rall@raleighnc.gov
919-996-4006

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

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Planning

This phase is complete.

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Design

Design work is completed. We are getting all the required easements for this project.

Goal 

Replace 150 feet of the stormwater pipe with a larger pipe. Making this change will reduce flooding to two homes on Melbourne Road.

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Schedule

DateActivity
February 2020Project planning began
Fall 2024Project design complete
TBDProject construction begins
TBDProject construction complete

Resources

 

Learn about the Drainage Assistance Program

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