Contract awarded to close Wyoming Valley Levee gaps

By Jennifer Learn-Andes jandes@timesleader.com
Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority Executive Director Christopher Belleman stands where an active railroad line cuts through the Wyoming Valley Levee in Edwardsville in this photo from earlier this month. A project the authority awarded Tuesday will create a “stop log” barrier that can be quickly installed during flooding, eliminating the need for time-consuming sandbags there.
Times Leader file photo
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Wyoming Valley Levee overseers have approved a contract to address seven gaps in the flood control system so approximately 8,000 sandbags and other labor-intensive closures won’t be needed when the Susquehanna River rises.

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