Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
(KLZA)-- The U.S. Army Cors of Engineers, Omaha District recently awarded a $37.4-million contract to Weston Solutions of Chester, Pennsylvania to close the final breach on the L-550 levee system breach in Atchison County, Missouri.
The awarding of this contract keeps the team on track for closing the final breach on the L-550 system along the Missouri River before March 1.
Closing the breach will reduce the life safety risk to the communities and landowners behind the levee system as the 2020 run-off season nears. However, they add an elevated risk remains with any levee system while damages remain.
More than 500 miles of levees on the Missouri, Platte and Elkhorn rivers and tributaries were damaged in last years flooding.
The Corps says due to the amount of damage, repairs of the entire system will take an extended period of time to complete.
© Many Signals Communications
|
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Horton man arrested following weekend shooting
Hiawatha man facing sex, drug charges waives prelim hearing
Morrill pair arrested on drug, child endangerment charges
Two arrested Thursday in Jackson Co on meth-related charges
Falls City man sentenced to Federal Prison
Jackson Co traffic stop leads to arrest
Inmate dies at Lansing Correctional Facility
Early Thursday storms leave damage, outages, locally
One held for past Atchison shooting
Ground Broken for new Sac and Fox Trad'n Post
MO grass fire battled Thursday
Mound City Mayor Duane Nauman remembered
Community Healthcare System hires new CEO
Brown Co Planning Commission established
Falls City School Board approves personnel moves and purchases
Valley Falls' future set for Wednesday eve discussion
PBPN breaks ground for new business
RELATED STORIES
Releases into Missouri River increased
River Flooding Risk in Nebraska This Spring
Corps Planning to Increase MO River Releases
Missouri River Water Releases to Remain High
Corps Public Meeting Set for Benedictine Bottoms Project
Corps Plans Meetings on Missouri River Plans
Corps to Test Missouri River Dam With More Water
Missouri River Level To Drop For Dam Assessment
Hiawatha, Ks 66434