Chattanooga’s $100m waterfront project sinking into Tennessee River

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Chattanooga, Tenn., spent $120 million on its downtown showpiece waterfront — the 21st Century Waterfront — less than a decade ago, yet it has already sunk six inches into the Tennessee River in some places.

Repairing the damage and stopping the erosion will cost taxpayers about $9 million, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

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