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The project is expected to cost $8 million and would improve Kindreds sanitary sewer system. Written By: News staff | × KINDRED, N.D. — The St. Paul District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment regarding a draft environmental assessment of a proposed $8 million sanitary sewer upgrade in Kindred. The project, which is covered under the Corps Environmental Infrastructure Assistance Program, would include the construction of "new wastewater lagoons, upgrades...

Enhancement of Drumsna village would tie in with new walkway Reporter:  ); A proposal was made that Leitrim County Council would play its part by enhancing the village of Drumsna to tie it in with the proposed new footpath link between it and Jamestown. Cllr Enda Stenson described it as great news for tourism in the area with Roscommon County Council having secured funding for a walkway joining the villages of Drumsna and Jamestown. At the Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District meeting, he pro...

MnDOT: Be attentive of road construction amid fishing opener Minnesota Department of Transportation warns folks of road construction ahead of fishing opener. (Source: KEYC) By Meghan Grey | May 14, 2021 at 2:15 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 2:15 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - This weekend’s fishing opener will bring more locals on the roads, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging anglers to plan ahead and watch for highway work zones on the way to their favorite fishing s...

The Corps of Engineers are accepting public comment until May 26. In addition, “any person may request a public hearing,” which must be submitted in writing to the District Engineer within the 30-day comment period, and provide specific reasons for requesting the hearing, according to the notice. Comments will be used to evaluate the impact of the proposed activity, and “to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny, a permit for this proposal,” according to the Army Corps, ...

Exposed roadside drains in Carrick-on-Shannon need to be addressed says councillor Reporter: );  ); Concerns were expressed at last Mondays meeting of Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District about the roadside drainage on the Leitrim Road out of Carrick-on-Shannon near the Lis Cara entrance and the poor fencing in that area. Cllr Finola Armstrong-McGuire said the drains are open and poorly fenced and vary from shallow to deep. She said the area is heavily populated with small children, people a...

Mohill town to be linked to rowing facility and caravan park by footpath News welcomed at Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District meeting Reporter:  ); There was more positive news for the town of Mohill when it was announced that funding has been secured for a footpath to link the rowing facility and camping site with the town. The news came last Monday at the monthly meeting of Carrick-on-Shannon Municipal District when Cllr Enda Stenson calling for funding to be secured to connect the town f...

Views: Visits 5 Federal Government has been tasked to review the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), under the supervision of the Ministry of Transportation The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has announced the arrest of two persons suspected of vandalising rail tracks along the Kaduna-Zaria rail line. Haruna Sabo, the NRC Northern District Engineer, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Zaria He said that the corporation had d...

Works on lay-by would lead to installation of height restrictors warns Leitrim County Council Reporter:  ); Leitrim County Council District Engineer, Darragh OBoyle has said that if the local authority moves to apply blacktop to the Blackrock lay-by in Drumshanbo they will have to erect height restrictors to ensure that heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), currently using this area as a parking bay, can no longer access it. The comments came after Cllr Enda McGloin asked the Council to provide a tarm...

Repairs plea made for landmark Laois bridge near busy road Reporter: );  ); A damaged bridge at Derrycloney, Mountmellick which has been there for ‘hundreds of years’ was hit and needs to be repaired and made safe, according to Cllr Paddy Bracken. The county councillor called on Laois County Council to repair the bridge. Mr Edmond Kenny, District Engineer replied that council staff will visit the bridge and clear vegetation for further inspection. Cllr Bracken thanked the engineer for the...

Repairs urged at very dangerous bridge in Slieve Bloom community Reporter: );  ); Repairs and a traffic survey have been sought for a ‘very dangerous’ bridge where there has been a number of accidents in the past. So charged Cllr Seamus McDonald at the April meeting of the Borris-in-Ossory Mountmellick Municipal District where he called for the cleaning and repair of Tinnahinch Bridge. Mr Edmond Kenny, District Engineer replied that council staff will visit the bridge and clear vegetation...