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Officials approve flood control project amendment

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WAYNESBURG – Greene County commissioners Thursday approved an amendment with the state Department of Environmental Protection for an additional $100,000 to be applied toward the Jackson Run flood project in Waynesburg Borough. The Jackson Run project, which is expected to begin early this year, will involve replacing the bridge carrying High Street over Jackson Run, work that will be done by the state Department of Transportation, and the installation of culverts on both sides of the road, which the borough is to complete with state grant funding. The contract for the first phase, replacing about 300 feet of culvert on the south side of the road, was awarded last fall to Allison Park Contractor Inc., which submitted a low bid of $1,209,000. The county sought additional grant money for the second phase, which involves replacement of about 160 feet of culvert on the north side of the road, he said. During a meeting in November, Waynesburg Councilman Mark Fischer expressed frustration with the situation, saying flooding in the area affects a major transportation corridor and there should be a way the state can come up with a solution. The project will lead to a disruption of traffic on the road and completing it in phases will only drag it out, he said. The additional grant money obtained by the county will be applied to the total project, but it is possible it will be used to relocate water lines. The borough so far received about $1.67 million for the project, including $770,000 which it was awarded from the state’s H2O grant program and $900,000, which represents money contributed by the county from a 2009 state Growing Greener grant. It was believed that would cover the costs. However, additional work was needed to construct extra shoring requested by property owners on the north side of the road so the work would not impact the use of the land. The inadequate flow in the existing pipe led to flooding on High Street near Woodland Avenue at times of heavy rain. The project is important because it addresses a critical safety issue, officials said. The closing of the road, which is a major transportation route, could lead to problems especially for emergency vehicles attempting to enter and exit the borough. In other business, the commissioners appointed Bill Cree III as chairman of the Greene County Farmland Preservation board of directors, and reimbursed Filer-Sadlek Post 954 $145.38 for Veterans Day expenses. Also, the commissioners proclaimed January as dignity and respect month and approved a resolution in support of cleaning Pennsylvania’s streams and rivers.
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