Clearwater alignment chosen
7 September 2012The alignment for the Clearwater Program, in Los Angeles, USA has been chosen. The tunnel only solution was selected in spring following the environmental impact report.
A spokesman for Jacobs Associates, which carried out the feasibility study, said: "The Sanitation Districts and the US Army Corps of Engineers, lead agencies for the project, analysed the potential impacts of each proposed tunnel alignment alternative before selecting the18-foot-diameter (5.5 m), 7-mile-long (11 km) onshore-only tunnel alternative.
"The selected tunnel alignment begins at the JWPCP shaft site and extends south under Figueroa Street through Harbor Regional Park, continuing south under North Gaffey Street. The alignment turns west to follow West Capitol Drive, then follows Western Avenue southward until it connects with the existing ocean outfalls at Royal Palms Beach."
The preliminary design phase should continue through to November 2012.
