Happy to announce $18 million project to alleviate flooding has begun in Laurelton. City Begins Work to Increase Sewer Capacity and Reduce Flooding in Laurelton Neighborhood. $18 Million Project Will Add Nearly Four Miles of Sewers to Help Reduce Flooding and Pollution Discharges into Jamaica Bay The project will add 142 catch basins to neighborhood streets to allow precipitation to drain from the roadways, and nearly four miles of new sewer lines to create additional capacity within the drainage system. While the roadway is opened to add the sewers, more than three miles of new water mains will be built to replace the aging delivery system currently serving the area. Construction began over the summer and is expected to be completed during the summer of 2016. DEP is funding the $18 million project and DDC is managing the construction. “This $18 million investment in the Laurelton community will help to better drain precipitation from the roadways, reduce localized flooding and protect the homes and property of neighborhood residents,” said DEP Commissioner Emily Lloyd. “Upgrading the drainage system throughout southeast Queens is a priority for DEP and we will continue to work with Councilman Richards to identify projects and with our partners at DDC to ensure the work is done quickly, professionally and with minimal disruption.”in diameter. The new mains will help to improve the pressure and quality of the water, while also providing a critical redundancy to the distribution system that will help to minimize disruption to consumers during future maintenance work. Work will also include the installation of 43 fire hydrants, 30 trees and new sidewalks and curbs. Over the last decade DEP has invested more than $2.5 billion to upgrade sewers citywide, with approximately $500 million dedicated to improving the drainage system in Queens. Over the next 10 years DEP has budgeted similar amounts to increase capacity, extend the system to underserved neighborhoods and ensure that the infrastructure remains in a state of good repair.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 20:34:23 +0000
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