Officials celebrate ambitious project that will transform US waterway: 'Will magnify benefits'

Officials celebrate ambitious project that will transform US waterway: 'Will magnify benefits'

A causeway built around 1940 in Richland, Washington, that connected the shoreline to Bateman Island is being removed, sparking celebration among city officials.  The original purpose of the causeway was to connect the Richland Wye area to Bateman Island and make farming more convenient. While in recent years Tri-Cities residents have used the causeway to walk to the island, which features a popular trail, the causeway has created numerous issue…