The City of Thunder Bay is planning to remove accumulated sediment from a concrete culvert under Margaret Street this summer to prevent potential flooding. The project, expected to be completed before August, will involve diverting water flow and removing approximately 150 cubic meters of sediment. City officials emphasized the need for the cleanup due to the buildup's potential to block the culvert and cause flooding.
THUNDER BAY — Sediment that's accumulated in a section of McVicar Creek over the years has caught the attention of the City of Thunder Bay's engineering division.
After a recent inspection of the concrete culvert that carries water beneath Margaret Street, city staff have decided the problem is severe enough that it should be addressed this summer in order to avoid flooding. "There's a lot of sediment and build-up that needs to be removed in order to return the culvert's flowing capacity...because eventually more sediment will accumulate, and if it gets completely blocked off, the area will most likely be flooded," said city project engineer Lisa Parent.Some on-site preparations are expected to begin in late spring, but no work can be done in the creek before June 15th in order to protect spawning fish.
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