Flood protection project on Route 51 damaged in last week's flooding

PITTSBURGH — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Pittsburgh are working to fix a flood reduction project that was damaged during flooding last week.

The project in the West End is in place to help reduce water run off from Route 51 during heavy rains.

The project is in place to handle a 20 year flood.

Earlier this week, representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, the city and Rep. Dan Deasy (D-Pittsburgh) toured the damage.

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