Akron plans major construction project
Akron is getting ready to start the biggest construction project it has ever undertaken.
The city will use explosives and a tunnel-boring machine (TBM) to create a tunnel to help manage the Cuyahoga River during heavy rains.
According to the article, the city is building a tunnel that will hold 25 million gallons of rainwater. At present, rainwater mixes with sewage and overflows into the river. The new tunnel will contain the water until after the rains stop, then release the clean water.
The projected cost of the project is more than $300m, and is the largest part of Akron's effort to stop the sewer overflows that violate environmental guidelines.
The project will cause a lot of disruption in Akron's downtown, beginning in 2017. At that time, construction crews will start digging a 30-foot hole in the bluff that abuts the Mustill Store trailhead. Cyclists and pedestrians using the Towpath will be directed to take other routes and rejoin the train in the downtown area.
Once the hole is dug, the tunnel-boring machine will be inserted, and start working its way underneath the city. Michelle DiFiore, an Akron engineer, said that not only will Akron use a TBM, but it also plans to blast. Residents are already becoming interested and excited by the enormous dig.
City officials might consider working with a flyer printing company to devise a mailer for residents explaining the project and how it will affect street use.
The city will use explosives and a tunnel-boring machine (TBM) to create a tunnel to help manage the Cuyahoga River during heavy rains.
According to the article, the city is building a tunnel that will hold 25 million gallons of rainwater. At present, rainwater mixes with sewage and overflows into the river. The new tunnel will contain the water until after the rains stop, then release the clean water.
The projected cost of the project is more than $300m, and is the largest part of Akron's effort to stop the sewer overflows that violate environmental guidelines.
The project will cause a lot of disruption in Akron's downtown, beginning in 2017. At that time, construction crews will start digging a 30-foot hole in the bluff that abuts the Mustill Store trailhead. Cyclists and pedestrians using the Towpath will be directed to take other routes and rejoin the train in the downtown area.
Once the hole is dug, the tunnel-boring machine will be inserted, and start working its way underneath the city. Michelle DiFiore, an Akron engineer, said that not only will Akron use a TBM, but it also plans to blast. Residents are already becoming interested and excited by the enormous dig.
City officials might consider working with a flyer printing company to devise a mailer for residents explaining the project and how it will affect street use.