Sunset Beach’s catchment 7 drainage project nearing completion

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Sunset Beach says its Catchment 7 drainage improvement project is in the final stages, with most major construction work now complete.

The Catchment 7 project is designed to improve stormwater drainage and reduce flooding concerns in the area.

Town officials met with the project’s contractor and engineer on July 2 for a final walkthrough and to review the remaining punch list before the project wraps up.

According to the town, all underground piping and catch basins have been installed, final paving has been completed at the intersections of 6th Street and Canal Drive and 6th Street and Main Street, and the bike path has been fully repaired.

Crews have also installed new drainage flumes at 4th Street and Main Street and near 305 East Main Street to improve water flow and reduce standing water around catch basins.

Over the coming weeks, contractors will begin grading and seeding disturbed areas, replace 57 granite rocks along driveway rights-of-way, and remove construction debris from Majestic Oak Park.

The town also plans to regrade portions of 4th and 5th streets to improve drainage and will begin removing cones and barricades from Town Park next week.

Officials said the only major task remaining is the final cleaning of the project’s pipes and catch basins. While no completion date has been announced for that work, the town said updates will be provided as more information becomes available.