Charleston completes $198 million stormwater drainage project
What happened
Charleston completed its largest stormwater project, the U.S. 17 Spring/Fishburne Drainage Improvement Project, which cost approximately $198 million. The project includes the William Dudley Gregorie Pump Station, which can move 360,000 gallons of water per minute into the Ashley River. The infrastructure also includes about a mile and a half of tunnel and 18,000 linear feet of new pipes, improving drainage across nearly 550 acres of the peninsula.
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Why it matters
The project is intended to reduce flooding along the Septima P. Clark Parkway and provide additional drainage in the medical district. The completion validates the efforts led by William Cogswell to address city flooding issues in Charleston.
William Cogswell is leading efforts to fix city flooding issues in Charleston.
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Who's involved
- CharlestonThe city where the large-scale stormwater project was completed.
- South Carolina Department of TransportationThe government agency that manages infrastructure and traffic in the Charleston area.
- Ashley RiverThe river into which the stormwater is discharged via the pump station.
- Black & VeatchThe company involved in the project, with a project director overseeing the work.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Black & VeatchSpeculative
Black & Veatch could see increased revenue due to the successful completion of the $198 million contract.
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The entities involved
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Charleston
largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina
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South Carolina Department of Transportation
government agency in South Carolina, United States
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Ashley River
river in South Carolina, U.S.A.
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