Updates on Tangent Drive

On December 27th, Chuck Knoll sent me an email regarding the work on Tangent Drive. He included drawings and if you would like to see them, please send me an email, s.mclennan@comcast.net. He basically said what had been accomplished and that the work would be continuing in May of 2007. On Dec 28, I wrote back to ask if the current ditch was being filled in on the north side. Darrin Lane, the Linn County Roadmaster and Director, replied:

"Chuck is off this week so I thought I'd give you a short reply.

Regarding the ditch being filled in, we intend to essentially block off the flow on the north side of tangent drive from the new ditch inlet east of the new development [Meadow Wood] to the west side of the new development. The remaining ditch on the north side will not be affected.

The purpose of this is to direct all of the storm water flow on the north side of Tangent Drive, east of and including the new development, into the new storm sewer. This will result in a significant flow reduction in the north ditch west of the new development. Drainage from existing homes into the north ditch will not be impacted by this project.

Regards,"