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Diversion project completes Red River Control Structure, city says it will protect nearly 260,000 people
Summary
City remarks said the Fargo Moorhead Diversion Project reached a milestone with completion of the Red River Control Structure, whose gates will control flooding and protect nearly 260,000 people, homes and businesses across the region.
Speaker S1 said the Fargo Moorhead Diversion Project reached key flood-protection milestones, including the completion of the Red River Control Structure. S1 described the structure’s massive gates that raise and lower to control flooding and said the project protects nearly 260,000 people, homes and businesses for generations to come.
S1 framed the Diversion Project as an extraordinary multi-jurisdictional collaboration across two states and said it is driving the project forward to protect the metro area. The remarks did not quantify remaining construction, costs, or maintenance responsibilities, which were not specified in the update.
