Monday, December 15, 2008

Jefferson's Burger Corner to be resurrected

Daily Jefferson County Union

...Holly Merson, a civil engineer with RSV Engineering, said that to redevelop the existing site, it would have to be filled to one foot higher than the 100-year flood elevation. This would entail building an expensive retaining wall and railing, among other considerations.

"This intersection is three feet lower than the 100-year-flood level, and this summer, water was a foot above that level," she said. "The only way to truly fix this is to redevelop this intersection three feet higher, which would probably affect the bridge," she said.