Thursday, October 07, 2010
Project To Widen Island Creek Basin Awarded
WEST VIRGINIA....
To reduce flooding in the Island Creek basin in Logan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $5.8 million contract which will allow for the streambed of Island Creek to be widened to 80 feet for a distance of 3,600 feet upstream from the Guyandotte River. Construction is expected to begin November 2010 and will take about four years to complete.
To reduce flooding in the Island Creek basin in Logan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $5.8 million contract which will allow for the streambed of Island Creek to be widened to 80 feet for a distance of 3,600 feet upstream from the Guyandotte River. Construction is expected to begin November 2010 and will take about four years to complete.