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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....


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....


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 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....


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....


Buttigieg Surveys Vermont's Flood Damage, Promises Swift Federal Aid Response

The front door to the Inn by the River, located in rural Vermont's Northeast Kingdom town of Hardwick, leads to nowhere. In typical times, the picturesque establishment is perched on the banks of the Lamoille River....


Granite Selected for $48M Texas Flood Control Project

Granite has been awarded an approximately $48 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to mitigate flood risk and damage in Wharton, Texas. Project funding will come from the USACE's fiscal 2023 civil construction funds and is expected to be included in Granite's second quarter CAP....


Gov. Abbott Deploys Resources to Fix Flood Issues in Northwest Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott recently directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy state emergency response resources as a significant flooding and severe weather threat continues across Northwest Texas....


University of Connecticut to Head Off Flooding, Stormwater Concerns at Mirror Lake

The University of Connecticut (UConn) in Storrs is redesigning its project to improve Mirror Lake to address flooding and stormwater runoff concerns, holding off for now on dredging efforts that the college had planned to deepen the lake by removing decades' worth of built-up muck....


Stamford, Conn., Receives $1M for Bioswales to Cut Flooding, Stormwater Runoff

The city of Stamford, Conn., took a big step toward implementing green infrastructure by announcing on Feb. 14 that $1 million in congressionally directed spending will be used to construct 20 bioswales around town to help reduce flooding and stormwater runoff as well as improve water quality and neighborhood aesthetics....







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