U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to spend $1M to study Fox Point Hurricane Barrier

Nancy Lavin

01/26/2023

MS-0722hurricane-15 — THE U.S. ARMY CORPS of Engineers has included $1 million in its budget to study potential weaknesses in the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier. Pictured is Craig Hochman, chief engineer for the city of Providence, with the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in the background. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – Efforts to keep Providence’s iconic flood barrier on top of rising waters will get a $1 million boost from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Providence Resilience Partnership on Thursday announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has included $1 million in its budget to study potential climate weaknesses in the…

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