New York Construction Report staff writer
New Rochelle has received $1.3 million from the federal government, to upgrade existing stormwater infrastructure on Ashland Street, East Place, Crestview Street, and Chatworth Place.
Currently, several roads in the neighborhood are sloped at approximately 10 percent, with little existing infrastructure to capture and convey surface runoff downstream during heavy rainfall. The goal of this project is to reduce or eliminate the frequency and scale of surface flooding and property damage during large storm events by installing additional inlets and piping, upsizing existing piping, and providing means for retention or detention.
It’s part of more than $7.3 million going o municipalities across the state as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Communities grant program.
To qualify, projects must help New York advance the emission-reduction targets under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and support local projects to reduce flood risk, increase resilience, and improve critical infrastructure.
“New Yorkers are all too familiar with the increased frequency of severe weather events caused by climate change, and I commend the work of these local communities to reduce emissions and address the crisis head on,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. “These climate smart investments help municipalities across the state build stronger and more resilient communities while helping to ensure the health and safety of residents, providing green jobs, and protecting the environment for years to come.”
Grants include:
City of Batavia – $1.2 million
- replace existing chiller at the David McCarthy Ice Rink with a CO2 chiller, the existing evaporative cooler with an adiabatic cooler, existing brine pumps with a variable speed drive pump, and add a heat exchanger to provide hot water heat recovery
Village of Dobbs Ferry – $1,041,493
- design and construct drainage improvements to mitigate the flooding along Ashford Avenue, Gould Park, Maple Avenue, and Pietro Place, where the existing culvert is inadequate to convey the flow and volume of runoff during medium and large precipitation events
City of Plattsburgh – $1.6 million
- construct a multiuse path along Brinkerhoff and Court Streets between Oak Street and Beekman Street
- widen the sidewalks to create a three-lane path, one lane for walking and two lanes for bicycle use, separated by bollards
Village of Pelham Manor – $550,000
- right-size the stormwater drain line in Monroe Street, up to Hunter Avenue, from a 30-inch diameter pipe to a 48-inch diameter pipe
Village of Skaneateles – $375,025
- construct a concrete sidewalk on Orchard Road, providing pedestrian access from the existing sidewalk on West Elizabeth Street to another existing sidewalk connection on U.S. Route 20
