Lockwood Drive culvert replacement and stormwater grants
Peekskill
Summary
The long-delayed stormwater culvert repair under Lockwood Drive finally has funding lined up — state resiliency, county flood mitigation, and CDBG money — with engineering design starting now and construction hoped for 2026–2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Multiple grant sources will pay for engineering, with more competitive funding being pursued for construction.
Homes and roads near the Hollowbrook watershed that flood when the culvert backs up.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Work Session and Common Council Meeting - Sep 28, 2026
The city lined up roughly $300,000 in county and federal funding — plus a $256,500 local match — to replace the flood-damaged Lockwood Drive culvert, and accepted a $3 million state grant for green stormwater infrastructure downtown.
Work Session Meeting - Sep 22, 2026
The long-delayed stormwater culvert repair under Lockwood Drive finally has funding lined up — state resiliency, county flood mitigation, and CDBG money — with engineering design starting now and construction hoped for 2026–2027.
Work Session Meeting - Jan 5, 2026
The city was set to discuss becoming lead agency for environmental review of a culvert project on Lockwood Drive, a step toward fixing drainage infrastructure there.
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