Truck City

Two-phase commercial development in Buda featuring underground I-35 detention system, drainage design, and multi-phase infrastructure coordination.

The Challenge

A key challenge was managing drainage near the I-35 frontage, where part of the site required an underground detention and water quality system. This is not a typical solution in many jurisdictions, our team had to determine how to design, place, and connect the system while still meeting City of Buda requirements.

Client:

Truck City

Project Type:

Automotive

Location:

Buda, Texas

What We Did

Designed and implemented an underground detention and water quality system at the I-35 frontage to manage runoff in a constrained area

Coordinated system layout and connections to integrate the underground storage with the overall site drainage network

Routed portions of site runoff strategically between the phase one pond and the frontage system to balance capacity

Addressed flat site conditions through careful grading and drainage planning to ensure proper flow toward the I-35 system

Outcome

Phase one stormwater infrastructure was completed, including a detention and water quality pond sized to account for both phase one and a significant portion of phase two runoff, requiring forward-looking hydrologic modeling and capacity planning

Drainage design addressed a very low-relief (flat) site, requiring careful grading strategies and hydraulic modeling to ensure positive flow and avoid ponding across large paved areas

An underground detention and water quality system was designed and implemented near the I-35 frontage—an atypical solution for similar jurisdictions—requiring custom layout, connectivity design, and compliance with City of Buda standards

The project schedule and entitlement timeline were accurately forecasted, with final approval occurring within a few days of the original projection