City Begins Largest Drainage Project on Record
April 12th, 2024 by Joe Burgess
On Monday, crews began working on another infrastructure project by working to repair Monticello’s decades old problem of storm drainage. The project will immediately affect the residents of Jackson, Conley, Pauline, College and Shelton Streets, with residents on Gaines benefiting as well.
The project coincides with existing work city crews have been performing for the last year.
The project, the largest on record for the city, will involve reshaping the most troublesome area of the Godfrey ditch, removing debris, placing barrier down to reestablish bank structure and placing large rock to improve function and looks.
The Godfrey Creek, which runs for miles from the high elevation of Mason Hill all the way through the east end of Monticello past the airport, has flooded homes and neighborhoods for years during heavy rains. Due to deteriorating drains, ditches and culverts, water has destroyed city streets, homes and costs the city thousands of dollars in labor and repairs.
“This project will not only improve the flooding issues due to the low elevation of the area, but it will also improve the appearance of the neighborhoods. Repair and revitalization is what we are after. We are already starting to see new homes being built and investment in the area.”
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