It is seldom that one finds wick drains mentioned in the popular media, but the Southeast Missourian has “unearthed” them for its readers. The $180 million widening project of US Highway 67 has involved significant soil consolidation in parts of Missouri. One zone has used 1,200 wick drains to dry out a zone enough to safely construct an elevated road. The area had experienced flooding over the road as recently as 2002.

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