{"id":59721,"date":"2016-02-19T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=59721"},"modified":"2016-02-19T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T23:00:09","slug":"once-in-a-lifetime-tunnel-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/02\/19\/once-in-a-lifetime-tunnel-project\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Once in a lifetime&#8221; tunnel project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-34849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/FWPD-176x200.jpg\" alt=\"FWPD logo\" width=\"176\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from Fort Wayne City Utilities:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Looking to the Future: &#8220;Once in a Lifetime&#8221; Tunnel Project to Serve Multiple Generations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(February 19, 2016) &#8211; Fort Wayne City Utilities will host three public forums to share information with residents about the upcoming Deep Rock Tunnel. The tunnel is part of the Long Term Control Plan to reduce combined sewer over flows into our rivers.<\/p>\n<p>The free events are open to anyone in the community and will allow attendees to interact with displays and hands-on activities, view a short presentation and have an opportunity to talk with tunnel design and construction experts.<\/p>\n<p>Three community forums are scheduled as shown below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6:00 p.m<\/strong>.<br \/>\nUnitarian Church<br \/>\n5310 Old Mill Road<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, March 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m<\/strong>.<br \/>\nAllen County Public Library Main Branch &#8211; Auditorium<br \/>\n900 Library Plaza Fort Wayne, IN<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:00 p.m<\/strong>.<br \/>\nUniversity of Saint Francis &#8212; Gunderson Auditorium in Achatz Hall<br \/>\n2701 Spring Street, Fort Wayne, IN<br \/>\nEnter from Leesburg Road and follow the drive to Achatz Hall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This project will be a major improvement for our community that will protect neighborhoods, clean up our rivers and support the City for generations to come.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d2587ec56fab64cf5f55f03eafc2ca78' data-image-id=\"2012\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92357.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City of Fort Wayne Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2012\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92357.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acpl\/95756.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rock the Plaza on the east side of the Allen County Public Library&#039;s Main Branch. 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Photo taken June 26, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d2587ec56fab64cf5f55f03eafc2ca78' data-image-id=\"3084\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acpl\/97388.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/acpl\/thumbs\/thumbs_97388.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/26: Rock the Plaza\" data-description=\"Rock the Plaza on the east side of the Allen County Public Library&#039;s Main Branch. 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Parade held July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d2587ec56fab64cf5f55f03eafc2ca78' data-image-id=\"3251\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100233.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100233.jpg\" data-title=\"University of Saint Francis float\" data-description=\"The University of Saint Francis float which was the Three Rivers Festival Parade&#039;s Best Overall Non-Commercial Division winner.  Parade held July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"University of Saint Francis float\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"University of Saint Francis float\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3251\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100233.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/122842.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion at the Allen County Public Library&#039;s main branch. From left to right: Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes, IN Representative Jeff Espich, IN Senator David Long, IN Representatives Randy Borror and Phyllis Pond and IN Senator Dennis Kruse. Photo taken December 10, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='d2587ec56fab64cf5f55f03eafc2ca78' data-image-id=\"4864\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/122842.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_122842.jpg\" data-title=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion\" data-description=\"Property Tax Caps panel discussion at the Allen County Public Library&#039;s main branch. From left to right: Allen County Councilwoman Paula Hughes, IN Representative Jeff Espich, IN Senator David Long, IN Representatives Randy Borror and Phyllis Pond and IN Senator Dennis Kruse. 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