Gwinnett County’s Water Resources staff and five private contractors have nearly completed repairs to 25 roads washed out by September flooding.
Steve Leo, county stormwater manager, said 20 roads have been reopened and two more will be completed this week. The remaining three road repairs will take a few more weeks, he said. Most recently, North River Drive and Hillcrest Road were reopened Thursday.
Leo said the 25 flood-related repairs are estimated at about $6 million and are eligible for reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“We’re actively working to replace many miles of rusty old drainage pipes with new concrete pipes, but much of this work remains to be done and was not finished when the flood that experts have called an epic storm arrived,” said Lynn Smarr, acting Water Resources director.
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