It could be sometime next year before Dry Creek is back in its proper place and all the debris left behind by a flood earlier this month is cleared away, but work on a 2.5-mile stretch should get under way soon.
The project to repair damage along that stretch is expected to cost around $3 million, according to Washington County Mayor Dan Eldridge.
“Basically from the Methodist Camp to the Nolichucky River will have to be remediated and it’s approximately two and a half miles. Obviously that’s a big project and it’s going to take a long time to complete,” Eldridge said Friday. Part of the project is considered “emergency repair work,” and will be completed first.
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