Closure Of Gates To Levee Roads At Camden and Big Sandy Dewatering Areas

August 4, 2010

Due to ongoing repairs to the flood-damaged levees of the Camden and Big Sandy Dewatering Areas, TVA has closed the levee roads on these two Units to restrict traffic.. This action is required to protect the public and construction workers from potential  traffic accidents while construction equipment and dump trucks are working to repair the  levee roads. Closing the roads will also  protect the survey grade stakes that are needed to ensure construction repairs are at the proper grade.

TVA anticipates that the repairs to the Camden levee will be completed in two to three weeks, barring delays due to weather. As soon as the repairs are completed at Camden, the levee roads will be re-opened to the public except during and immediately after heavy rainfall events, which will make the roadways too soft to safely travel.

As soon as the Camden levee roads are repaired, the TVA crew will start repair work on the Big Sandy levee road north of Highway 69. As with the Camden levee, the Big Sandy levee road will remain closed until repairs are completed. We anticipate the repairs to the Big Sandy levee road will last three weeks, again, barring adverse weather conditions. The Big Sandy levee road will be opened to the public as soon as the repairs are completed except during and immediately after heavy rainfall events, which will make the roadways too soft to safely travel.

TVA apologizes for the inconvenience to the public, however this work is necessary to maintain the integrity of the dewatering units’ levees and make the roads navigable to vehicular traffic by the public. Thank you for your understanding and patience in this matter.