Dubuque To Apply For $7.7 Grant For Bee Branch Watershed

Dubuque city officials are applying for a $7.7 million grant as the next step in a wide-ranging flood-mitigation effort after the cost for the project increased to nearly $20 million over its original estimate. If they secure the grant, city officials hope to begin construction on the Bee Branch gate replacement and pumping station project in late 2024. According to a report, the project would see the construction of new floodgates and replacement of two existing flood pumps with four new pumps at the 16th Street detention basin, as well as updated electrical infrastructure.