STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The city departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Design and Construction (DDC) announced Friday that work has been completed on a $10 million storm sewer upgrade in Bay Terrace.
The project, which began in January of 2019, is meant to eliminate severe street flooding from rainstorms that once occurred near the Amboy Road overpass, close to South Railroad Avenue.
The project also included the replacements of water mains in order to improve the water service reliability within the neighborhood. Sanitary sewers were also replaced to ensure better water delivery.
The installments were replaced along portions of South Railroad Avenue, Bartow Street, O’Gorman Avenue, Durant Avenue and Redgrave Avenue.
At the intersection of South Railroad Avenue and Amboy Road, the an underground sewer chamber was constructed as part of the project.
DEP Commissioner Vincent Sapienza described the flooding that was experienced prior to the construction as something problematic for Staten Islanders.
“This $10 million investment has improved drainage and helped to reduce street flooding at a problematic Staten Island intersection, as well as upgraded the neighborhood’s water delivery infrastructure and sewer system,” said Sapienza.
“This newly completed storm sewer extension will make a real difference for the residents in Bay Terrace, residents who have battled serious flooding issues for many years. Thank you to our partners at DDC and DEP for their work completing this much needed project. No longer will these South Shore residents risk getting trapped in their cars during a rainstorm,” said Borough President James Oddo.
Once the project was finished, 28 new trees were planted on a “green street,” which now features a steel-faced curb and a crosswalk.
In addition to these upgrades, fire hydrants were added to ensure members of the FDNY have access to the city’s water supply during emergencies.
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