Looming threat could render roadway protection plans obsolete: 'We'll be having the same discussion 50 years from now'

Looming threat could render roadway protection plans obsolete: 'We'll be having the same discussion 50 years from now'

The town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, is racing against rising seas to lift roadways while flooding worsens nationwide. What's happening? As The Local News reported in early August, officials have plans to raise two roads — Argilla and Jeffreys Neck — which already flood multiple times each year. Together, the routes serve as critical access points for hundreds of homes and businesses as well as 350,000 visitors annually, according to the outlet. …