This work is designed to make the streets safe for the motoring public and to improve their riding quality. This will not only improve the riding quality of streets and their appearance, but will extend their service life by acting to slow further damage to the base. However, resurfacing is not designed to be a substitute for reconstruction of a street that has outlived its service life. Many neighborhoods in Houston are not served by storm sewers but rely on ditches for draining storm water. While abutting property owners are expected to keep their ditches clean and free of debris, the Branch regrades ditches that have become heavily silted.
Culverts are also flushed during the activity.
Culverts which are damaged or undersized under residential driveways are replaced. Maintenance of City off-road drainage ditches. Many off-road drainage ditches are cleaned, mowed and regraded by the Branch. Operation and maintenance of the City's storm sewer system, including such tasks as cleaning manholes and inlets and replacing missing covers. The storm sewer system is very different from the sanitary sewer system that carries waste from you home.