Greene County Awarded $6.2 Million to Replace Poplar Springs Bridge
Greene County Awarded $6.2 Million to Replace Poplar Springs Bridge The State of Tennessee and FEMA have approved $6.2 million to replace Greene County’s Poplar Bridge, which spans the Nolichucky River and was destroyed and submerged in the river when Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. The nearly 10,000 square foot bridge, also known as Easterly Bridge, will be demolished and restored with funding from FEMA’s Public Assistance program. Work to be completed includes architectural and engineering design services that use best construction practices and applicable codes and standards. FEMA’s share for this project is $4,656,288; the
Colorado Springs Traffic Pattern Altitude
After several instances of near misses, pilots flying into the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) are reminded that the pattern altitude for aircraft is 7,200 feet. For the safety of all operators, flying at the pattern altitude of 7,200 feet is required unless otherwise directed by air traffic control.
West Thumb Geyser Basin: Diverse and Exceptional Hot Springs, Mud Pots, Geysers, and Hydrothermal Explosions
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Pat Shanks and Lisa Morgan, research geologist emeriti with the U.S. Geological Survey. West Thumb Geyser Basin (WTGB), along the southwest shore of West Thumb Basin in western Yellowstone Lake, is one of Yellowstone’s most scenic and interesting thermal basins and contains an impressive variety of thermal features. The combination of beautiful blue, deep pools, pastel-colored mud pots, stark white sinter terraces, and expansive views of West Thumb Basin and the Absaroka Range to the east make WTGB a