CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Two major flood control projects in Cedar Rapids are being delayed to keep construction of the new Eighth Avenue Bridge on schedule, according to reporting from The Gazette.
City officials say work on a new pump station and the planned 5-in-1 dam bypass must pause because both projects would interfere with a cofferdam that will be built in the Cedar River when bridge construction begins in 2027. The cofferdam will create a dry workspace needed for the elevated, flood-resilient bridge…