Redesigned Golf Course Reopens in Florida After Completion of Shared-Use Drainage System

Out of commission since December 2008 as part of an Interstate 595 expansion, the former Arrowhead Golf and Country Club near Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has reopened as Davie Golf and Country Club following a complete redesign. The 10.5-mile I-595 corridor in the highly urbanized Broward County is being reconstructed as part of one of Florida’s first ever public-private partnerships, with three tolled reversible express lanes in the median and additional auxiliary lanes.

To minimize right-of-way acquisition and avoid impacts for nearby residents and businesses throughout the $1.2 billion project, engineers Reynolds Smith and Hill (RS&H) designed shared-use drainage facilities by partnering with three privately owned golf courses adjacent to the corridor: Lago Mar Country Club, Pine Island Ridge Country Club and the former Arrowhead—now Davie—Golf and Country Club.

The maximum storm water stages identified in existing condition calculations provided the baseline for the proposed conditions, which involved expanding the golf course ponds and modifying storm water control structures to provide the required treatment volume and limit the discharge rates to those of the existing conditions.

The shared-use drainage system developed by RS&H and the Florida Department of Transportation presents a win-win-win scenario for the traveling public, community and environment. The I-595 Shared Use Drainage Project was a recipient of a Storm Water Solutions Top Projects award in 2010.

Source: Reynolds Smith and Hill