Railroad bridge flood control planning
Merriam Drainage DistrictKansas- Detected
- Aug 3, 2026
- 96 days ago
- Sector
- Public Works
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From the meeting
On August 3, 2026 the board approved a motion for The Merriam Drainage District to engage the City of Merriam, the Corps of Engineers, and other interested parties to consider and pursue flood control at the railroad bridge and KDOT bridges. The engineer said Benesch's analysis found the bridge chokepoint was driven by two tributaries and the 90-degree channel turn. Federal funding for elevating railroad crossings was mentioned, but no funding decision was made.
The work remains in planning.
- Meeting date
- August 3, 2026
- Agency
- Merriam Drainage District
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