Roskam, Local Leaders Break Ground for Levee 37

The project will provide substantial flood protection to residents and businesses located at the eastern edge of Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights who historically have seen massive damage caused by rising water.

To date, Roskam has partnered to obtain more the $13.6 million for area flood mitigation, including Levee 37.

The levee will be an 8,500 foot-long structure, 500 feet of earthen berm and 8,000 of concrete wall. It will be located on the east side of River Road and Milwaukee Avenue between Euclid Avenue and Palatine Road. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to Vistas Construction and it is anticipated that construction will start April 1, 2009 and the project will be completed in 2011.

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