Norfolk residents waiting for major relief from flooded underpasses and waterlogged streets will likely have to wait until at least 2028 for key upgrades to take shape.
The multi-year wait comes as city leaders unanimously approved a $1.5 million agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday to study coastal storm risk protections for Southside communities, including Berkley, Campostella, Campostella Heights, Diggs Town and Oakwood.
This ties into the massive planned Coastal Storm Risk Management projects already set to try to insulate Norfolk’s downtown and adjacent areas along the Elizabeth River. Sitework for the first phase of that floodwall effort is underway and set to start construction next year…