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Council approves Winship Park bridge replacement after engineer says project won't raise downstream flood elevations
Summary
After residents raised flood concerns, an engineer told the Ross Town Council the Winship Park bridge design includes a "no rise" certification and staff will file a CLOMR with FEMA; the council approved the item with one recusal (Salter), the motion passing 4'0—.
Council members reviewed the Winship Park bridge project and asked about downstream flood risk during the June 11 meeting. A project engineer told the council the work has been evaluated and that there is a no-rise certification for the bridge design. The engineer said staff will file a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) with FEMA as part of the permitting sequence and does not anticipate problems in FEMA processing.
A local resident who uses the bridge daily urged the council to proceed, saying the structure is at the end of its useful life and must be replaced to keep safe crossings for children and neighbors. Following discussion and public comment, the council voted to approve the item; Council member Salter recused himself from that item.
