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Ozark Uses EWP Assistance to Repair Road

 

Gully washed out road.
Rushing water washed out the road near Carroll High School

A rainfall event on March 28, 2009, led to a gulley from soil washing out from under a road near Carroll High School in Ozark. The damage  exposed a water line running parallel to the road.

The city of Ozark took advantage of financial assistance made available through the Emergency Watershed Program (EWP) to help fund repairs to the roadway and underlying embankment.

The city received notice to proceed on April 6 and they completed the work by April 16. Seventy-five percent of the construction cost was covered by NRCS through EWP.

The water line itself required additional support from a second pipe until repairs could be made.

 

Drainage pipe installed.
The crew installs drainage to prevent future erosion.

All work was completed by Ozark within the 10-day limit.
The City of Ozark completed all work within the 10-day time limit for an Exigency EWP Site.

Roadway and embankment after EWP repairs.
The roadway and embankment after repairs were completed.

EWP site after repairs. 
Site after repairs.

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