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Page 4 of 4 <br /> <br />Rice Creek has gone through a major transformation over the past several months. Under the <br />direction of the Rice Creek Watershed District, the middle section of Rice Creek was <br />transformed back to its original meandering path and stabilized along its banks with native <br />plants and trees. Approximately 500 new feet of stream were created during the course of the <br />project. <br />Water has begun to flow through the new channel. Construction crews are placing riprap, and <br />staff are monitoring creek flows and growth of new turf to ensure the process does not cause <br />erosion. After the remeander is complete, crews will begin filling the old creek bed and <br />constructing a roundabout intersection at County Road H and I-35W, providing a gateway <br />entrance to Rice Creek Commons. <br />County Road H interchange <br />Reconstruction of County Road H from Old Highway 8 to Rice Creek Commons began in May. <br />This project includes replacing the bridge over I-35W and the intersection with Highway 10. <br />Construction of the new, wider bridge over the interstate is underway. County Road H and the <br />I-35W interchange will be completed by the end of the 2016 construction season. However, <br />some elements of the project will extend into 2017, including construction of a new northbound <br />I-35W off-ramp directly to Rice Creek Commons. <br />Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />