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Public Works Committee holds review of flooded Harrison Avenue trail culvert pending MDT response
Summary
Butte-Silver Bow’s Public Works Committee voted to hold a request for review of the flooded walking-trail culvert under Harrison Avenue until the Montana Department of Transportation clarifies responsibility; staff cleaned debris but the culvert remains full of water, and commissioners said pumps may not keep up with inflow.
The Butte-Silver Bow Public Works Committee on May 14 voted to hold a request for review of the walking-trail culvert under Harrison Avenue in abeyance until the Montana Department of Transportation responds about ownership and maintenance responsibility.
The committee’s chair, Commissioner Mankins, said the culvert is “full of water” after recent rain, and Public Works crews have pumped and removed garbage but could not complete an inspection while water levels remain high.
The request, filed as communication number 2024-544, asks for a status update and a committee review of the tunnel under Harrison…
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