Special Gorge Dam Program Series Kicks Off Next Month
Beginning in February, Summit Metro Parks will host special programs every month in or about Gorge Metro Park, located in Cuyahoga Falls and Akron, where there is a push to remove an obsolete 105-…
Read MoreCSO project underway this week
"AKRON — City of Akron officials said work on the $5.9 million Old Main Sewer Separation project began Dec. 5 on Ridge Street and will continue until next November.
Part of the Akron Waterways…
Read MoreBob Dyer: Having a blast
Motorists may have noticed some unusual orange signs in downtown Akron.
As you head south on North Howard Street, approaching state Route 59, you are told you are entering a blasting zone.
A short…
Read MoreBlasting begins in downtown Akron; contractors using explosives on underground rock for sewer project
The blasting has begun.
Contractors began blasting underground in downtown Akron last week as workers continue building a giant underground tunnel called the Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel as part of…
Read MoreDowntown Akron may start shaking as contractors blast underground rock for sewer project
"Akron is warning downtown property owners, workers and residents that the earth may soon shake beneath their feet."
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Read MoreMayor Horrigan announces US EPA acceptance of first amendment to consent decree
On September 21, 2016, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan announced the entrance of the first amendment to the consent decree between the City and the US EPA. The announcement took place on Riverview Road in…
Read MoreOhio EPA gives Akron financial break on $38 million sewer loan
"The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is giving Akron a financial break on its massive, ongoing sewer project.
The state agency won’t charge any interest on a $38 million loan for one of the…
Read MoreBlue Heron Homecoming event will look at Akron's big sewer project
"The city of Akron is giving the public an inside look at its water and sewage systems — including its Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel project — while celebrating the blue herons that nest near one of…
Read MoreGiant machine will begin drilling sewer tunnel at edge of downtown Akron in March 2017
"After decades of planning, preliminary work on Akron’s giant underground sewage tunnel is visible at three spots at the edge of downtown."
Read more at Ohio.com
Read MoreMerriman Valley sewer work changing landscape
"WEST AKRON — Work will be continuing on the city’s nearly 90-year-old main outfall sewer pipe that runs along Riverview Road for another 18 months, city officials said."
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