Hefner Dam Road, Trail to close for repairs January 2

(December 31, 2007) - The Hefner dam road and trail will close January 2 between Britton Road and Old Lakeshore Drive for about six months.

The road across the dam is primarily used for recreational purposes, and construction will not cause traffic detours outside the lake property.

The erosion along the bank and under the road occurred over a number of years, but the damage and leaning guardrails worsened with the excessive rain last summer.  This shift in soil also caused the dam face to begin sloughing off.

The project consists of these repairs:

• Additional riprap, dropping large rocks about every 50 feet along the lake banks to stop erosion on the lakeside of the dam
• Geo Web soil-stabilization material, re-vegetation and drainage system on the dam face, preventing future soil erosion and sloughing
• New 42-inch high cable guardrail across the dam, meeting current safety standards
• Repaving of the road across the dam