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Catawba County seeks FEMA approval to replace park culvert with bridge after Helene damage
Summary
Following Tropical Storm Helene damage, the Board authorized a grant project ordinance and asked FEMA to approve replacing the Riverbend Park culvert with a small bridge as an alternate project; the bridge option was the recommended, longer-term solution with an estimated total cost of $183,000.
Catawba County staff reported May 5 that two culvert pipes at Riverbend Park failed during Tropical Storm Helene; FEMA identified the county for permanent work under FEMA Disaster DR-4827-NC. Resource Environmental Solutions prepared a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis offering three options: repair to pre-storm culvert size ($122,500),…
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