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Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel

Sector: Tunnel • Location: Dallas, Texas, United States

Source: Engineering News-Record

Project
Under Construction

The Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel will provide 100-year flood protection for nearly 2,200 commercial and residential properties in east Dallas. This approximately 30-ft diameter structure will carry a maximum flow of 9 million gallons per minute and is the largest hard-rock tunnel project currently under construction in the Western Hemisphere.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Tunnel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Residential, Waste Processing and Treatment, Commercial
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Engineering News-Record

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The project “Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Dallas, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Engineering News-Record.

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The Mill Creek Drainage Relief Tunnel will provide 100-year flood protection for nearly 2,200 commercial and residential properties in east Dallas. This approximately 30-ft diameter structure will carry a maximum flow of 9 million gallons per minute and is the largest hard-rock tunnel project currently under construction in the Western Hemisphere.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

City

Dallas

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Engineering News-Record

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Tunnel, Manufacturing (Industrial), Residential, Waste Processing and Treatment, Commercial

Article published date

2025-03-20

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