City of Durango Civil Engineer Keith Dougherty climbs a steep incline along the Crestview Ditch off of Avenida Del Sol. When this area is finished, the pipes will be buried underground and neighbors will be able to walk along their fence lines. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

A city of Durango worker prepares to climb down a ladder leading to a large pipe installed in the Crestview Ditch off of Avenida Del Sol. There used to be two vertical drops in this area of the ditch; one was 10 to 12 feet down, the second was approximately 16 to 18 feet deep.<br>Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

A city of Durango worker steadies himself along the steep drainage cut in the Crestview Ditch, where a large pipe was installed to assist with the flow of water through the area, which should also ease erosion. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

City of Durango Civil Engineer Keith Dougherty discusses improvements being made to assist with the flow of water through the Crestview Ditch. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

City crews constructed a water catchment area to slow the flow of water in this section of the Crestview Ditch. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

City of Durango Civil Engineer Keith Dougherty explains construction that will ease erosion in Crestview Ditch. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

A city of Durango worker climbs down a ladder leading to a large pipe installed in the Crestview Ditch off of Avenida Del Sol. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald

City of Durango Civil Engineer Keith Dougherty stands above a large pipe that will ease erosion that was encroaching on the neighboring properties. These pipes will be buried so that the neighbors will be able to walk along their fence lines. Photo by Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald