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Mill Run flood-control project secures key permits; construction expected next year
Summary
Bridgeville’s borough engineer told council the project secured both Chapter 105 and Army Corps (404) permits for Phase 1A — including a levee, pumps and BR Street Bridge replacement — and staff said easements are in place while final FEMA/PEMA grant steps remain before construction can begin next year.
The Borough of Bridgeville has cleared major regulatory hurdles for the Mill Run flood-control project, borough officials said at the council’s October meeting, with construction anticipated to start next year.
The borough engineer, John, told council the project recently received “both the Chapter 105 permit for the pad and the 404 permit from the Army Corps of Engineers,” clearing the principal federal and state permitting steps needed for Phase 1A, which includes a levee wall, pumps and replacement of the BR Street Bridge. “We received both the Chapter 105 permit and the 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the past two weeks,” John said.
The president of council called the permitting milestone “a very big accomplishment for our community,” and staff said easements for the project were finalized in the past two months. Borough staff emphasized that remaining work primarily involves completing FEMA/PEMA administrative steps and finalizing grant agreements with PEMA and FEMA before full funding is in place.
Borough staff said geotechnical work will begin in the coming weeks to finalize foundation design and that, once grant agreements are closed out, the project is expected to move forward next year. Council members asked about timeline and community outreach; staff said a ribbon-cutting will be planned once construction is underway.
The council did not take additional formal action on the project at the meeting beyond authorizing the president to execute permit-acknowledgement paperwork and noting the permits and easement status. The borough will return to council as grant and funding steps are finalized.
