OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced progress in repairing a levee system of the Platte River in eastern Nebraska damaged last year during devastating spring floods.
The Corps says it has awarded a $1.68 million construction contract to KEU Inc. of Vancouver, Washington, to repair a levee system between Valley and Fremont, referred to officially as the Union & No Name Dike Levee System. The Corps estimated that there are more than 1,300 structures and property worth $1 billion behind the system.
“This Platte River levee system is very important to the nation and the communities of Fremont and Valley, Nebraska. Getting this contract awarded is a significant milestone in restoring this damaged levee system to its pre-flood condition, and reducing the flood risk for the landowners and communities behind the levee system,” said Justin Ketelsen, project manager, Omaha District Systems Restoration Team. The Corps did not give an estimated completion date for the repairs.
On another project, the Ames Diking is around 55% repaired, according to the Corps. On March 4th, the USACE reported that the repair contract had been awarded to Pruss Excavation of Dodge, NE for 1.26 million. Construction activities began that week. As of April 10th, 2020, the contractor was continuing to place material in the breach, which is over halfway to completion.
More than 350 miles of levees on the Missouri, Platte and Elkhorn rivers and tributaries experienced significant flood damage since March 2019. For regular updates on the repair efforts to flood control structures in the Missouri River Basin, visit the Omaha District’s System Restoration web page at: https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/Omaha-District-System-Restoration-Team/.
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