Rock Island District Public Notices

Walnut Street Bridge Replacement over Des Moines I and Des Moines II Levees (Public Notice ID #2021-0033)

Rock Island District
Published Feb. 15, 2022
Expiration date: 3/18/2022

Interested parties are hereby notified that an application has been received for a Department of the Army Section 408 permission for certain work at or near a federally- authorized flood risk management project of the United States, as described below and shown on attached figures. Written comments are being solicited from anyone having an interest in the requested alteration. Comments will become part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) administrative record and will be considered in determining whether to approve the request. Comments supporting, opposing, or identifying concerns that should be considered by the USACE in its decision process are all welcome. Comments providing substantive information or a rationale for the commenter’s position are the most helpful.

In compliance with Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408), the City of Des Moines (City) requests permission to replace the Walnut Street Bridge crossing the Des Moines River and add shoreline stabilization. The Walnut Street Bridge crosses the Des Moines I Levee and Des Moines II Levee, two existing federally-authorized flood risk management projects.