TDR ULTRA Corrugated HDPE Pipe Kirby District Industrial Park, Houston, TX

Corrugated HDPE Pipe Houston

TDR Pipe supplied TDR ULTRA® corrugated HDPE pipe in Houston, Texas for the storm drainage system at Kirby District Industrial Park, a 384,509-square-foot Class A development on a 24.4-acre site in South Houston. TDR provided 12-inch through 60-inch dual-wall HDPE pipe totaling 5,640 linear feet.

Project overview

Kirby District is a 384,509-square-foot Class A industrial development in South Houston, at the intersection of Kirby Drive and N. Spectrum Blvd near Beltway 8 and Highway 288, developed by Stream Realty Partners with Linco Construction as civil contractor. Breaking ground in June 2025, it sits in one of Houston’s strongest industrial submarkets—a corridor that counts Amazon, Target, Penske, Daikin, and Yokohama among its neighbors. Warehouse and distribution tenants of this caliber depend on drainage that protects Class A space and keeps operations continuous.

The Challenge: Multi-Agency Drainage Requirements
Houston’s updated Infrastructure Design Manual establishes detention volume requirements based on project size, and large developments over 10 acres face increasingly sophisticated analysis. For a 24.4-acre site like Kirby District, coordinating between the City of Houston, the Harris County Flood Control District, and TxDOT right-of-way drainage requirements represented a significant design challenge. On top of the regulatory coordination, the system had to deliver high hydraulic capacity for Houston’s high-intensity storms and carry heavy paving loads across a Class A industrial site.

Corrugated HDPE Pipe in Houston — The TDR ULTRA® Solution
TDR ULTRA® was selected as the primary drainage pipe for its combination of flow capacity and structural strength. Its smooth interior wall minimizes Manning’s n-value, maximizing the hydraulic capacity critical for Houston’s high-intensity storm events, while the dual-wall corrugated structure provides a Class 3 or higher load rating under pavement. Diameters from 12 to 60 inches scaled from localized capture to combined conveyance, gasketed joints reduced infiltration and maintained long-term system integrity, and the lightweight profile cut handling and installation time versus concrete alternatives—accelerating civil construction for Linco Construction on a tight delivery schedule.

Installation and TxDOT Compliance
Material selection and installation complied with applicable TxDOT drainage standards and roadway specifications, alongside City of Houston and Harris County Flood Control requirements. The lightweight HDPE pipe reduced civil construction time under a tight groundbreaking-to-delivery schedule, and its gasketed joints maintained alignment and limited infiltration beneath heavy industrial pavement.

Performance Results
The TDR ULTRA® drainage system protects over 384,000 square feet of Class A warehouse space from structural flooding, preserving business continuity for future logistics tenants in one of Houston’s strongest industrial submarkets. Reliable, high-capacity conveyance—engineered to satisfy multi-agency detention and drainage standards—positions Kirby District as a resilient, low-maintenance asset in a competitive market.

About TDR ULTRA® Corrugated HDPE Pipe
TDR ULTRA® is a dual-wall corrugated high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe engineered for gravity-flow stormwater drainage. It combines a smooth interior liner for hydraulic efficiency with a reinforced, annular corrugated exterior and a co-extruded integrated bell for watertight joints. Available in 4-inch through 60-inch diameters, TDR ULTRA® meets AASHTO M294 and ASTM F2306, with watertight joints tested per ASTM D3212—making it well suited to industrial, logistics, highway, and commercial drainage projects across Texas.