Flood repairs will take years to complete
Posted Aug 6, 2013 1:44 pm.
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City officials say while tremendous strides have been made since the Bow and Elbow rivers in Calgary spilled their banks, much more work needs to be done.
June’s historic flood produced what’s called 135 significant erosion events along the city’s two major waterways.
60 metres of shore line along the southeast community of Inglewood was heavily scared, and 800 tonnes of rock had to be shipped in to shore up part of the Bow river along Memorial drive.
Frank Frigo with the Water Works Department says repairs are going to take a long time to complete, with some of the work happening this winter, when water levels traditionally recede.
The flood impacted 93 kilometres of the city’s pathway network, a third or which remain closed to foot and pedal traffic, on street solutions are being sought.
Most of the pathways still impacted are in south Calgary.
Gordon Stewart who is the city’s Recovery Director says the reason why it’s so hard to estimate flood damage is because it’s very detailed work and actual costs can vary from 50 per cent below estimate to 100 per cent above.
