Neighbors express concerns over flooding from the Kansas Expressway Extension project

GREENE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – Neighbors have complaints concerning the Kansas Expressway Extension venture in southern Greene County. Some neighbors stated they’re coping with rainwater harm of hundreds of {dollars}.

Home-owner Invoice Lach’s yard connects to the roughly $30 million venture. He says the flooding coming from it’s one thing he has by no means seen earlier than

“By no means within the 15 years that we’ve lived right here, skilled any flooding on this yard in any way,” stated Lach.

Lach stated virtually each vital rain, his yard floods and rushes all the way down to the entrance of his home. Lach stated loads of his yard has eroded, tree roots are displaying, and that’s not all of the harm.

“(He says the prices is) someplace within the neighborhood of $10,000 to $15,000,” stated Lach.

Greene County Freeway Division’s Chief Engineer, Mark Webb, stated they’ve stormwater prevention options put in. Webb stated he doesn’t suppose the venture has contributed to the flooding in folks’s backyards.

“I don’t suppose the development is essentially made that a difficulty any extra than simply regular,” stated Webb.

Lach stated earlier than the development, there was a forest throughout from his yard, which helped forestall the floods. However work crews cleared all the timber.

“The forest acted as a sponge and retained all of the rainwater,” stated Lach. “It shifted the water from operating there over to right here.”

Greene County Freeway Officers stated they consider the erosion management units they positioned have carried out an excellent job.

Lach stated he desires the venture to be completed on time however worries concerning the situation of his land.

“Accomplished as quick as attainable with none delays and secondly, to have my yard restored to the situation it was prior,” stated Lach.

“Provide what we will at that second, however in the end, a few of these points shall be resolved as time goes on,” stated Webb.

Greene County freeway engineers stated they couldn’t say if the county would assist landowners whose yards have been broken. However, they encourage you to succeed in out to them in case you reside close to the venture and have related harm.

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