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Army Corps gives Pico Rivera timeline and impacts for Whittier Narrows dam safety project
Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updated the Pico Rivera City Council on the Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project, saying procurement is underway, pre-construction work will last about two years and heavy construction could begin in early 2027, with staging affecting Streamland Park, the municipal golf course and Sports Arena Drive.
A virtual representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the Pico Rivera City Council on March 11 that the Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project remains in procurement and that construction staging will require temporary use of federal land that includes parts of Streamland Park and the Pico Rivera Golf Course.
The presenter said the project is aimed at correcting two deficiencies: potential foundation seepage and a hydrologic risk from extreme storm events that could overtop the earthen embankment. To address those issues the Corps plans a two-year pre-construction services period followed by about…
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