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Open houses outline Cedar Rapids flood protection plan plan
Plan Public invites two open houses at the U S Cellular Center on Oct 16 from 10 00 am to 2 00 pm and 4 00 pm to 8 00 pm The proposal details a levee two to two and a half blocks from the Cedar River and 600 feet wide in places with 12 to 17 foot high sections and removable flood walls along east side downtown and Czech Village The plan discusses impacts on First Street SE buildings the Sullican bank and the Czech Village museum and library plus potential buyouts or relocations for homes in the Cedar Valley Rompot neighborhood The Army Corps of Engineers and city consultants begin an 18 to 24 month feasibility study costing 5 2 million with city cost share The article provides contact details for Rick Smith
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U.S. Cellular Center
Hellendrung
Czech Village
First Street
Federal Courthouse
Science Station
Smulekoffs
Hach
Army Corps of Engineers
Third Avenue
National
Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Cedar River
Ellis Boulevard
Third Street
Second Streets
Fifth Avenue
Penford Foods
Cedar Lake
Sinclair Meatpacking
Cedar Valley
Rompot
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Road
Edgewood Road
Corps of Engineers