Fieldwork Continues for Northside Project in North Hill and Chapel Hill Neighborhoods

Data being gathered about basements, downspouts, and stormwater drains Akron, Ohio, October 26, 2020 — Fieldwork for the Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!) program continues with ongoing surveys…
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City of Akron Announces Low-Interest Loan Awarded to Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project

Akron, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2020 — The Akron Engineering Bureau has been awarded a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF) bond to fund a sanitary sewer reconstruction project that will aid in saving…
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All-Akron Student Engineering Program To Host Virtual Closing Ceremony To Honor Participants

Akron, Ohio, August 3, 2020— The closing ceremony of the All-Akron Student Engineering Program (AASEP), will be held virtually at noon on Friday, August 7, 2020. The AASEP is a science, technology,…
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Mayor Dan Horrigan Announces Major Milestone in Downtown Tunnel Project: Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel is 100% Connected!

Akron, Ohio, June 18, 2020 — This week, the City of Akron reached a major milestone in the Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!) Program when the final sewer connection was made to the Ohio Canal…
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STEM/Akron Waterways Experience Leads to Jobs

The All-Akron Student Engineering Program is a 10-month STEM program provided by Akron Waterways Renewed! (AWR!), designed to provide a work-shadow opportunity to APS juniors and seniors who have an…
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The City of Akron and Environmental Design Group receive Outstanding Achievement Award for Aqueduct Street Green Improvements

Akron, Ohio, April 30, 2020—The City of Akron, along with representatives from Environmental Design Group (EDG), accepted the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Council of Engineering…
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Akron Waterways Renewed! Field Work Ongoing in North Hill Area of Akron

Akron, Ohio, April 29, 2020—Construction is continuing on several Akron Waterways Renewed projects. These improvements are essential infrastructure work and permitted during the COVID-19 response…
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Akron Waterways Renewed! Program Making Progress

Ohio Canal Interceptor Tunnel taking significant flow volumes Akron, Ohio, April 13, 2020 – Heavy storms in late March are allowing the City of Akron to measure and highlight the progress made so…
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Akron Waterways Renewed! Program Making Progres

Akron, Ohio, April 13, 2020 – Heavy storms in late March are allowing the City of Akron to measure and highlight the progress made so far through projects within the City’s Akron Waterways Renewed! (…
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City of Akron and Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Reopen Towpath Trail from Mustill Store to Memorial Parkway

On Friday, December 11, 2020, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and Dan Rice, President and CEO of The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, officially reopened the Towpath Trail from Mustill Store to Memorial…
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