odway Expansion Project canada
A Safer and More Secure Winnipeg After years of work , the Red River Floodway reached 1-in-700 year flood protection levels in 2009 . Since that time the Manitoba Floodway Authority has been putting the finishing touches on its work until full completion earlier this year .
“ We ’ re very pleased that we were able to meet all of our objectives while delivering the project under budget ,” says Modha . “ By providing that the project was completed under budget , the governments of Canada and Manitoba were able to re-divert those funds to other flood protection projects throughout the province , and we were very pleased to be a part of that decision .”
Beyond the budget , the effects of the floodway expansion are already being felt throughout the city . “ This past year there was not as much flooding on the Red River as in previous years , so the floodway was only operated for a short period of time ,” notes Gilroy . . “ However , over the years the floodway has prevented over $ 36 billion in damages and with the expansion completed , this number will continue to increase . As Winnipeggers continue to rely more and more on the floodway , we are very proud of the work that we have done and our hats go out to all of the engineers , construction companies and workers that worked on the project .”
Company Information
Industry
Energy / Infrastructure / Flood Protection
headquarters
Manitoba , Canada
founded
2003
employees
3,600
Photographs courtesy of the Manitoba Floodway Authority
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