The Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has come up with a new plan to prevent the Toronto Islands from flooding.
In a report drawn up by W.F. Baird & Associates Coastal Engineers, TRCA proposes a new beach and promenade be added to Ward’s Island to act as a barrier to high water levels. Their plans include “protecting low-lying residential areas with a berm [raised barrier] or dyke structure, elevating low-lying roads, increasing the crest elevation of shore protection structures, and directing surface drainage to the sumps that were installed in 2018.”
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The proposed project could cost anywhere between $13.9 and $16 million, depending on which option is chosen. But considering the City of Toronto currently spends $100,000 per week on flood prevention for the Toronto Islands, the cost sounds like a good investment.
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