One Big Mama

I'm excited about Mama Jo.  I've been intrigued with the idea of the deep tunnel that is being built under Fort Wayne to carry away runoff and sewage water to keep it out of the rivers.  Today the name of the monster drill that will create this tunnel was announced. Her name is Mama Jo (first two letters of the three rivers that will be impacted - Maumee, St. Mary's and St. Joe).  I think it's a very clever name. Mama Jo, which is being installed in pieces, will be as long as one and a half football fields.  The tunnel will be 200 feet down and five miles long and I think they said 20 feet in diameter (but I'm not sure about that) and will run under part of the city.  They expect it to be finished by 2023, and when finished, will drain off 90 percent of the sewage that now gets into the rivers.  This whole process seems fascinating to me.  They said something about an open house in September which is good because I want to learn more about this.  Go, Mama Jo!