Date:
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Contact:
Andrew Wood, Freight Rail Services Manager, WSDOT, 360.705.7938
Ric Boge, Surface Water Manager, Skagit County, 360.419.3419
MOUNT VERNON – On January 29, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Skagit County will host an informational public meeting in Mount Vernon. WSDOT and the county will present the draft Skagit River Debris Management Study. This meeting was originally scheduled for January 10, but was postponed due to weather.
Skagit County Public Works Department Building
1800 Continental Place
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
BNSF Railway owns the bridge spanning the Skagit River at Burlington. During high floods, the bridge columns (also known as piers) catch debris and worsen flooding in the area. The county’s original plans were to replace the entire bridge. Instead of replacing the bridge, Skagit County proposed a debris management system.
The county needed a study to determine which debris management plan to use and the cost. WSDOT and the county asked the Washington State Legislature for permission to redirect the bridge replacement funds to the debris management study. The study began in June 2006, and is scheduled for presentation to the Legislature during the 2007 session.
At the meeting, the public will have an opportunity to view the draft study and speak with WSDOT and Skagit County staff about the study. For more information, visit the study Web site.
# # #Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodation by contacting the event sponsor, Andrew Wood, at 360.705.7938. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may call the Washington State Telecommunications Relay Service or Tele-Braille at 7-1-1, Voice 1-800-833-6384, and ask to be connected to Mr. Wood’s phone number.
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