MEUSER ATTENDS BLOOMSBURG FLOOD WALL DEDICATION

POTTSVILLE, Pa. – Yesterday, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) joined state and local officials at a dedication ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Bloomsburg Flood Mitigation Expansion project. This $17 million investment is the largest public works project in the history of Columbia County.

"The completion of this project is good news for the residents of Bloomsburg," said Rep. Meuser. "This new levee system will protect the schools, homes, businesses and government facilities that have been prone to dangerous flooding from the Susquehanna River. Along with the expansion of the flood wall completed in 2016, this investment will assure that Columbia County is a great place to live and work for years to come."

Background:

For the Town of Bloomsburg, this project represents the first phase of residential flood protection in their community. The Town of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg Area School District, Columbia County Commissioners, Columbia County Water Mitigation Authority, SEDA-COG, Borton-Lawson, GPI, HRI, Hayden Power Group and their subcontractors, and various state and federal dignitaries and agencies have worked on this project's development for roughly four years.

Project Details:

• Construction began in May 2019
• Nearly a one-mile-long levee system
  • Over 10,000 truckloads of dirt utilized
  • 300 truckloads of concrete

• 3,000 feet of storm sewers

• Protecting the following against floodwater from the Susquehanna River:
  • Appx. 125 homes
  • Appx. 30 businesses of varying size
  • Bloomsburg Public Works & Fire Department facilities
  • Bloomsburg Area School District campus and athletic complex