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Work has begun on stormwater and sewer upgrades in the Léopold-Couturier Avenue area of Saint-Jacques. But it’s not just regular maintenance — it’s a project residents have been anxious to see get underway for three years.
Phase one of a proposed $24-million project to replace storm and sewer infrastructure has begun
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An aerial view of the flooded area following torrential rains on in Edmundston in June 2023. (Submitted by Dan Bellefleur (Archives))
Work has begun on long-awaited stormwater and sewer upgrades in the Saint-Jacques community of Edmundston.
Residents have waited anxiously for the project at Léopold-Couturier Avenue and Albert Street to get underway for three years after a heavy rain event wreaked havoc in the neighbourhood.
On June 29, 2023, 100 millimetres of rain fell in two hours, overwhelming infrastructure.
In addition to road and culvert washouts, there were 309 reported cases of flooding and sewer backups.
“Very terrible,” said resident Rino Francoeur, whose basement was damaged in the rainstorm.
“My basement was completely finished.”
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