New York City begins $52 million stormwater infrastructure upgrade to reduce flooding across Queens
(UI) – According to Queens Daily Eagle, the City of New York has launched a $51.8 million infrastructure project in Rosedale, Southeast Queens, to address the area's longstanding flooding issues.
This initiative, a collaboration between the Department of Design and Construction, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental Protection, focuses on replacing over 80-year-old water mains and enhancing the storm sewer system.
Key components include the installation of nearly 1.5 miles of new storm sewers, 92 catch basins, 13 underground storm chambers, and the upgrading of 2 miles of water mains.
The project also aims to improve road safety, reconstructing 36 blocks, replacing damaged curbs, sidewalks, and adding ADA-compliant pedestrian ramps.
This effort is part of a broader $2.64 billion investment in Southeast Queens to mitigate flooding and upgrade infrastructure, addressing the increasing severity of storms due to climate change.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
This story was originally reported by Queens Daily Eagle.
Related News
From Archive
- TxDOT advances massive drainage tunnel beneath I-35 in Austin
- Glenfarne Alaska LNG targets late-2026 construction start for 807-mile pipeline project
- U.S. water reuse boom to fuel $47 billion in infrastructure spending through 2035
- $2.3 billion approved to construct 236-mile Texas-to-Gulf gas pipeline
- Major water pipe break in Puerto Rico hits over 165,000 customers
- Pennsylvania American Water launches interactive map to identify, replace lead water service lines
- Trump's tariffs drive $33 million cost increase for Cincinnati sewer project
- Utah city launches historic $70 million tunnel project using box jacking under active rail line
- Tulsa residents warned after sewer lines damaged by boring work
- Fatal trench collapse halts sewer construction in Massachusetts; two workers hospitalized
Comments