The City will begin construction of the “invisible” flood wall in downtown East Grand Forks on Monday, March 21, 2011.
The process generally takes 3-5 days; and City crews will begin on the Cabela’s side of the wall. Parking will be restricted on River Street in the boardwalk area and on a portion of the Cabela’s parking lot during construction. The City typically constructs the downtown wall first because access to the “wet” side of the wall is limited as river levels begin to rise. The DeMers Avenue bridge (Sorlie Bridge) and all other flood closures will remain open as long as possible. “This is part of the City’s normal flood control process in which we get an early start on the invisible wall so that City crews can focus on other flood preparations, as needed,” said City Administrator Scott Huizenga.
Interested persons can access updates to the City’s flood fight via the City’s flood page at www.egfflood.info or the main web site at www.egf.mn. Flood updates are also available via Facebook (www.facebook.com/EGFflood) and Twitter (@egfflood).