This sort of problem is caused simply by a lack of planning. Plans should be done on at least the worst hundred year condition. There should be much thought given to the next 7 generations as well. All water ways tend to move around, so there should be some large buffers planned for privatizing State or Borough lands. Even though creeks and rivers tend to be natural lines of drift, our highways should not be built so close to them. If a bridge is required to cross it, then build a good one and get as far away from the water as possible.

I see a lot of homes in danger of landing on the beach here on the Kenai Peninsula. It reminds me of Wash away Beach at North Cove, in WA state.When the Corps of Engineers dredged a channel from North Willapa Bay to access the Pacific ocean, the opened a real can of worms. The entire town of North Cove disappeared into the Ocean. The Ocean could well breech the highway and all cranberry bogs will be salted. Man, in his infinite wisdom.