Repairs to the R-562 levee system north of Peru, damaged during the 2019 Missouri River flood, are moving forward as part of a $43 million project expected to be complete by November 2027, following delays tied to permitting, funding and a lapse in the levee’s federal maintenance status.
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Army Corps of Engineers officials toured the site Monday, July 6, to review progress on the repairs.
The levee failed in five places during the 2019 flood. Temporary structures were installed in front of the breaches while permanent repairs were designed, with plans to remove the temporary levees once construction is complete, Col. Rob Newbauer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers explained.
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