WPMT-TV & York County Economic Alliance - Wed December 06, 2023
VIDEO: Demolition of York, Pa.'s Bascule Gate Dam Under Way as Part of Larger Greenway Project
Demolition of the Bascule Gate Dam on Codorus Creek in York, Pa., began Dec. 5 as part of an effort to reduce flooding, improve water quality, promote public safety and prepare for construction of the city's Codorus Greenway project....
ADOT - Wed October 18, 2023
ADOT Recommends $34M in Improvements On SR 88
After extensive study and public input on the feasibility of reopening 5 mi. of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) severely damaged by flooding and erosion, the Arizona Department of Transportation is recommending improvements estimated to cost $33.7 million that would be needed to restore access safely and sustainably....
NorthJersey.com & NJDEP - Thu September 28, 2023
VIDEO: Flood-Protection Plans Worth $298M Go to Hoboken, N.J., Meadowlands Towns
Longtime northern New Jersey residents will likely never forget Superstorm Sandy's brutal impact in the fall of 2012. Now, new projects in the Meadowlands and Hoboken areas aim to reduce the chances of any future storms causing so much flooding in the region....
UDOT - Wed September 20, 2023
Crews Correct Portion of I-6 Damage to Reopen Highway
The Utah Department of Transportation has fixed and reopened a portion of I-6 between Helper and Solider Summit after flood damage caused the road to close. The highway was closed in both directions while crews built a temporary fix....
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Wed September 20, 2023
Louisiana Begins Construction On $14M Levee, Floodwall Project in Jean Lafitte
A number of officials in Louisiana representing the state, Jefferson Parish and the town of Jean Lafitte were on hand Sept. 5 near Bayou Barataria to celebrate the beginning of a $14 million levee and floodwall project that aims to bolster protections for the flood-prone community against tidal surge....
Caltrans - Tue September 19, 2023
SR 37 Will Be Raised By 30 Ft. to Combat Future Floods
California's efforts to ensure the long-term resiliency of State Route 37 (SR 37) and San Pablo Bay received a significant boost with the infusion of $155 million in federal funding. The California Transportation Commission formally allocated the funds to elevate a key section of State Route 37 to guard against future flooding on a vital regional corridor that connects Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties and enhance habitat connectivity for San Pablo Bay....
WAMC Northeast Public Radio - Thu August 31, 2023
After Building Massachusetts City's Flood Controls, USACE Returns for Its Modernization
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) kicked off a three-year feasibility study on modernizing the crumbling flood control system in North Adams, Mass., with a site visit Aug. 25. The USACE first built the concrete chutes that channel the Hoosic River through the western Massachusetts city between 1950 and 1961....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 29, 2023
Next Phase of $3.2B Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project Under Way
Lots of engineers are putting their skills to work around Fargo, N.D. They are involved in an ambitious attempt to regulate the flow of Red River water and tributaries through the border communities of Fargo and Moorhead, Minn....
Tsurumi Pump - Wed August 09, 2023
Tsurumi Pump Boosts Inventory to Aid Disaster-Stricken Regions Across North America
Preparing for and handling severe rains in North America is becoming increasingly challenging. Storms have become stronger, and residents in vulnerable areas are experiencing more frequent flooding and wind damage....
The Public Radio & CEG - Mon July 24, 2023
Providence, R.I., Beginning Upgrades to Fox Point Hurricane Barrier to Stem Floods
The mayor of Providence, R.I., Brett P. Smiley, announced July 10 that $1.5 million in repairs to the city's Fox Point Hurricane Barrier will get under way July 24. The project is designed to replace the underground hydraulics of the sewer gates located at the intersection of Allens Avenue and Henderson Street....
