Articles Tagged: Flood control

Cedar Rapids City Council members this week approved a plan to revitalize the park and to make road improvements in the area.

Iowa researchers have found that farm ponds — designed to control flooding and curb the amount of soil and organic materials moving downstream — are filling up with sediment more quickly than expected.

University of Iowa researcher Kate Giannini is using a Fulbright award to explore new flood planning tools with global scientists, aiming to bring them back to Iowa

The delay results in the loss of $3 million in state funding for the two smaller infrastructure projects, although the city is eligible to reapply at a later date.

The First Avenue Bridge in downtown Cedar Rapids will be closed Thursday and Friday so the city can continue testing the flood control roller gate.

Traffic through downtown Cedar Rapids on the First Avenue Bridge will be affected Thursday and Friday as the city conducts floodgate testing.

Given the stakes, the City of Dubuque months ago began collaborating with the IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering to create a 1:7.5-scale model of a pump station — aimed at tackling any engineering complications or complexities before construction, not after.

For decades, the Riverside Roundhouse was a staple of Cedar Rapids’ historic Czech Village neighborhood. The circular structure, built in 1963, served as a neighborhood center for farmers markets, weddings and community events. Then came the flood.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Cedar Rapids has been recognized for its McLoud Run flood control project

The two projects will add a combined 48 units to western Cedar Rapids in previously flood-ravaged areas.

Funds will support new levee in NW Cedar Rapids, road reconstruction and more.

The Cedar Rapids City Council’s top priorities will remain unchanged for the year ahead, with members signaling their intent to pursue those goals with an eye for population growth through intentional investment.

Preference will be given to financially feasible proposals that focus on residential and/or commercial development.

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