Washed-out Bertram bridge adds to Iowa deficient list
Erin Jordan reports the Ely Street Bridge in Bertram washed into Big Creek during flooding and remains structurally deficient, with a 21.6 overall sufficiency rating and a 4 of 9 for its superstructure. The nearby Big Creek Road Bridge survived, while two other Linn County bridges incurred damage and repair timelines are set.
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Big Creek
Bertram
U.S. Department of Transportation
Iowa
Grant Wood
DOT
Iowa Dot
Big Creek Road
Cathy Cutler
Cedar Rapids
Highway 151
Fairfax
Norm McDonald
McDonald
Springfield Road
Abbe Creek
Mount Vernon
Steve Gannon
Gannon
Springville Road
West Branch and Kalona cleanup after flash flood damage
Public works crews in West Branch cleared flooded streets using hoses and backhoes after a high water surge from overwhelmed sewers and creeks. Businesses like Parkside Service and Main Street Sweets faced roof and floor damage, while nearby Kalona saw downtown stay dry though the storm damaged a hardware store and hit landmarks.
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West Branch
Kevin Stoolman
Stoolman
Dave Hosier
Parkside Service
Hosier
Matt Muckler
Main Street Sweets
Jessica Grace
Herbert Hoover
Darius Honemann
National Park Service
Village Green Park
Kalona
Ryan Schlabaugh
Yotty
Area schools assess storm damage across districts
Eastern Iowa K 12 students faced minor to moderate flood damage as storms hit Linn-Mar West Liberty and Cedar Rapids districts. Jefferson Washington and Anamosa schools reported leaks and flooded rooms with improvements and insurance actions ongoing. No lives were lost in the incident.
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West Liberty
Mary Jo Hainstock
Vinton-Shellsburg
Steve Hanson
Mark Schneider
Mid-Prairie Community
Rob Kleinsmith
Cedar Rapids Community
Washington High
Jefferson High School
Kleinsmith
Truman
Franklin Middle School
Jefferson Auditorium
Washington
Anamosa Community School
Lisa Beames
Strawberry Hill
Anamosa
Beames
Anamosa High School
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