City approves more than $103K for the Riverside Drive Embankment Risk Assessment project

    Wednesday, 12 March 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    This picture shows the aftermath of a landslide that occurred in April, 2024

    The project, funded through the City's COOR budget, involves conducting a hydrological assessment, reviewing historical climate data, and developing a risk matrix to help monitor the area.

    The  city of Corner Brook has accepted a proposal for a prime consultant for the Riverside Drive Embankment Risk Assessment project.. At Monday’s public meeting, council awarded slightly more than $103K to Stantec. Councillor Charles Pender says three proposals were received. The project, funded through the City's COOR budget, involves conducting a hydrological assessment, reviewing historical climate data, and developing a risk matrix to help monitor the area. This matrix will serve as a tool for City staff to determine whether to close the road in the event of heightened landslide risks. A landslide in the area on April 4th of last year, injured two people after their vehicle was pushed into the Humber River.

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