Case Study

Riverbank Restoration

Riverbank Restoration

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FRENCH BROAD RIVER Riverbank Restoration - Del Rio, TN +Project Snapshot A section of bank had been severely damaged due to flooding conditions as construction of a new bridge over the river was in progress. The bank erosion threatened both the recently installed bridge infrastructure and a railroad line running parallel to the eroded bank slope. Under emergency conditions just after the flood, TDOT placed thousands of tons of Class II riprap on the slope for temporary stabilization. The emergency repair plan included the regulatory directive that an engineered, permanently vegetative stabilization method(s) must be submitted, approved, and implemented. Location: Del Rio, TN Year Constructed: 2015 Application Type: Riverbank Project Size: 4750 Units / 700 lf Client: T

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