|May 11, 2021 at 6:39 AM EDT - Updated May 11 at 7:34 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A $14 million dollar drainage improvement project is in the works to help relieve flooding in the medical district.
The Stormwater Management Director Matthew Fountain says the plan is to install a drop shaft, which is essentially a high-tech drainage system, on Ehrhardt Street. The drop shaft will help drain flood water from the medical district to the Ashley River.
South Carolina HUD plans to contribute about $10 million towards the project, and the City of Charleston would match the grant award with $4.2 million.
Fountain says accepting $10 million from the state is a major milestone in a project that’s been in the works for years.
$14 million flood plan proposed for Charleston medical district
VIDEO: $14 million flood plan proposed for Charleston medical district By Danielle Seat | May 11, 2021 at 6:39 AM EDT - Updated May 11 at 7:34 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A $14 million dollar drainage improvement project is in the works to help relieve flooding in the medical district.
The Stormwater Management Director Matthew Fountain says the plan is to install a drop shaft, which is essentially a high-tech drainage system, on Ehrhardt Street. The drop shaft will help drain flood water from the medical district to the Ashley River.
South Carolina HUD plans to contribute about $10 million towards the project, and the City of Charleston would match the grant award with $4.2 million.