Bids for logjam cleanup to close Monday, planner says

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens County Planner Connor LaVelle informed the Athens County Board of Commissioners that bids for clearing the logjam beneath the Currier Street bike path bridge will close Nov. 16.The bid requires contractors to remove the logs in a way that would not allow them to drift downstream, along with separating and recycling any solid waste that’s present, LaVelle explained.LaVelle said there has been significant interest in the project from both local firms and outside firms, including a firm in Indiana who met with him on Saturday.Vice President of the Athens County Board of Commissioners Charlie Adkins asked LaVelle if clearing the logjam would cause any erosion issues with the bank near the Kanawha River Railroad (KNWA).LaVelle informed Adkins that clearing the logjam would reduce the flowrate of the river and prevent further erosion.As of Saturday, the railroad has not yet addressed the erosion along the bank, LaVelle explained.“You're expanding where the water can…

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