Corner Brook looks to get a hydrological assessment on Riverside Drive

    Friday, 17 January 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Mayor Jim Parsons says this is a follow up to the aftermath of the landslide in the area last spring.

    The City of Corner Brook is looking for proposals from qualified firms or individuals to complete a hydrological assessment of the Riverside Drive landslide embankment. This also includes historical rainfall and runoff data and groundwater levels. Mayor Jim Parsons says this is a follow up to the aftermath of the landslide in the area last spring. He says a preliminary assessment had to be completed before construction equipment could safely work there, not knowing the stability of the area. He says this followed with a LIDAR scan that allows engineers to see the contours of the hills without vegetation. Parsons says with climate change, these events are happening more often. For full Tender information please visit the City of Corner Brook website.

     

     

     

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