TUNNELS: Devotion to St. Barbara is a tradition that dates back to the earliest days of tunneling

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When tunnel workers began their Euclid Creek Tunnel shifts by brassing in—a safety practice of moving a small brass disc from one side of a signboard to another to signify they are heading underground—they passed an unassuming paragraph of text masking-taped to the corner of the painted plywood. Oh...

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VIDEO: What’s happening under Public Square in Cleveland?

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• July 29th, 2015
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Behind the concrete barriers and orange construction fencing at the corner of Superior and Ontario, there is an overwhelming amount of activity taking place to renovate Public Square. Cleveland.com showcased aerial images of the site’s progress in a recent story as crews rush to take advantage of good weather...

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WATCH: Here’s what a 260-foot crane ride looks like.

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• June 25th, 2015
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When you talk about underground work, “heights” are not something that comes to mind. But to get into and out of our Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station project in Bratenahl, workers need to take this crane ride that may leave some of you catching your breath.

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PROFILES: “I feel privileged to be a part of this program.” Meet the second class of Good Neighbor Ambassadors

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• June 3rd, 2015
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Good Neighbor Ambassadors work as liaisons between the Sewer District, various community and business organizations, and the general public. The focus of this second class of Ambassadors is to address concerns of residents in the Glenville area during Project Clean Lake‘s Dugway Storage Tunnel construction. [See a full map...

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PROJECTS: About the Fairhill/MLK Green Ambassador Project in Cleveland

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• March 26th, 2015
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Known as the Fairhill-MLK Green Infrastructure Ambassador Project on the northeast corner of Fairhill Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Cleveland, this functional and aesthetic project will control stormwater and reduce the amount of water reaching the combined sewer system. Green infrastructure includes a range of stormwater...

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EVENT: East Cleveland community meeting will discuss upcoming green projects this Thursday 11/20

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• November 18th, 2014
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On Thursday, November 20, at 5:30 p.m., the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District will host a meeting for East Cleveland residents and business owners to discuss a future green infrastructure project, the “East 140th Street South Green Infrastructure Projects.” The meeting will take place at the East Cleveland Public...

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PHOTOS: 11 images of the underground wonders of unseen infrastructure

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• October 29th, 2014
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The underground is full of wonders to behold. But c’mon, don’t break the law to behold them. An art and architecture publisher recently printed a book featuring stunning photos of London’s underground infrastructure. The catch, according to the editor, is that the photos were taken “without permission from anyone,”...

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SOURCES: Latest tunnel construction project to be powered by giant hamster wheel. Or not.

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• September 12th, 2014
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Not an Onion headline, just fun with an already great photo. When our Director of Engineering & Construction Kellie Rotunno tweeted her original pic earlier in the week, posting progress on our enormous Euclid Creek Tunnel project, it got our wheels spinning. Wholly ring beams batman! Check out this...

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GREEN: Understanding the spectrum, our shade of green must be smart stormwater solutions [#neorsdGREEN]

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• May 20th, 2014
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The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District actively engages in GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE projects that promote smart stormwater solutions. Our smart stormwater solutions always consider the following four criteria:  COST As responsible stewards of our customers’ money, we take into account the cost vs. the benefits of different methods of stormwater...

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LOOK: Wherever you are, look down. This could be happening under your feet right now.

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• April 22nd, 2014
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Next time you see a manhole in the street, think about the work it took to build the system beneath it. This picture from March helps tell some of that story. The huge scaffolding is 35 feet tall, erected 240 feet underground, and stands within an enormous cavern that...

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