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Atchison City closes trail, seeks Army Corps help after riverbank slips near Atchison Street
Summary
City crews closed a section of riverfront trail after about 100 feet of riverbank south of Atchison Street slipped into the river; officials say melting snow and heavy rain are suspected and the city has contacted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for an assessment.
Atchison City officials have closed a roughly 100-foot section of the riverfront trail south of Atchison Street after the bank settled and slipped into the river, City Manager Mark Westhoff said at a commission meeting. City crews placed barriers and asked the public not to cross them while staff assess bank stability.
The closure follows ice jams that formed upstream during a recent cold snap and a period of snowmelt and heavy rain. "We have…
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