Howard County Completes Ellicott City Flood Tunnel
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“When complete, this mile long north tunnel will dramatically reduce the volume of stormwater that rushes down to historic Ellicott City during major rain events. And at full capacity, the tunnel can move more than 26,000 gallons of water per second off of Main Street and safely into the Patapsco River.”
“150 feet below ground, a tunnel boring machine has been built, and this summer it'll begin removing 65 feet of granite per day under Ellicott City”
“150 feet below ground, a tunnel boring machine has been built, and this summer it'll begin removing 65 feet of granite per day under Ellicott City, enough to fill 90 dump trucks.”
“Howard County has reached a major milestone in efforts to prevent future flood devastation in Ellicott City WTOP's Neil Augustine reports 150 feet below ground a tunnel”
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