Voght Street | Middlesboro Bridge Replacement DESIGN ESTABLISHED | CONTRACT AWARDED The City of Merritt's Middlesboro Bridge on Voght Street was destroyed in the November 2021 Flood, brought on by…
CommunicationsNovember 16, 2023
Dike Replacement In November 2021, the Coldwater River water levels rose 2.5 times higher than previously established flood levels in just a matter of hours due to an unprecedented atmospheric…
CommunicationsNovember 1, 2023
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 Flood Recovery | Update In November 2021, the Coldwater River water levels rose 2.5 times the previously predicted engineering estimates in just a matter of hours due…
CommunicationsNovember 1, 2023
Flood-Affected Park Repairs The 2021 flood damaged the City's Claybanks RV Park, Centennial Park and Voght Park. FOR MORE INFORMATION Sean Strang, Director, Flood Recovery and Mitigation 250-378-1903 sean.strang@merritt.ca Voght…
CommunicationsSeptember 11, 2023
Well #2 Flush July 2023 JULY 13, 2023 The City of Merritt has completed the install and structural testing of Well #2, which has not run since the flood. The…
CommunicationsJuly 4, 2023
Province funds $9.6+ million rebuild of Merritt bridge damaged during atmospheric river June 26, 2023 MERRITT – The Middlesboro Bridge, a vital transportation artery in Merritt that was heavily damaged…
CommunicationsJune 26, 2023
Flood-Affected ESS Building to be replaced The Emergency Support Services (ESS) building at 1721 Coldwater Avenue, which sustained major structural damage during the November 2021 flood, will be demolished May…
CommunicationsMay 7, 2023
APPLICATION INTAKE CLOSED Below Market Homes for Rent To help alleviate the city's near-zero rental vacancy exacerbated by the 2021 flood, the Province of BC is funding below-market transitional rentals…
CommunicationsApril 25, 2023
Flood Mitigation: Plan + Funding In Spring 2022, the City of Merritt’s Recovery Operations Team and consultants presented several potential flood mitigation options to Council. The preferred mitigation option was…
CommunicationsFebruary 3, 2023