Porous Pavement WillAllow Stormwater to BeAbsorbed

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Beach 108th Street from Shore Front Parkway to Rockaway Beach Boulevard

CORRIDOR from page 8 demonstrate the State’s commitment to ensuring New Yorkers are safe on their streets and more resilient to flood events. This project grew from a bottom-up, community led planning process following Superstorm Sandy and Rockaway residents should be proud their efforts have come to fruition. Thank you to all the City agencies for their partnership on this critical initiative,” said New York State Office of Resilient Homes and Communities Executive Director Katie Brennan.

“The people of Rockaway have been waiting a long time for this day,” Councilwoman Joann Ariola said. “At long last, we will finally have a safe, steady, and efficient flow of traffic here, and the area is now more resilient than ever before. Thank you to our partners at the DDC, DOT and everyone else who helped to make this happen.”

Beach 108 Street Project Details

The project helped rebuild an area damaged by Superstorm Sandy and its size triggered DEP stormwater regulations that requiretheuseofGreenInfrastructure.More than 11,000 square feet of new permeable concrete slabs that allow for natural stormwater drainage through the concrete and into the ground below have been installed along the curbline. Under DEP’s Unified Stormwater Rule, which took effect in 2022, the use of Green Infrastructure will be required in projects similar to this one citywide.

Under the project, which began construc- tion in March 2021, approximately 1,100 ft. of existing storm sewers and 22 catch basins were repaired or replaced and an additional 140 ft. of new storm sewers plus three new catchbasinswereadded.Morethanamileof old concrete curbs were replaced along with adjacent sidewalks and more than 18,000 sq. yds. of asphalt were laid down to pave the area.About6,000ft.ofoldwatermainswere also replaced and two new fire hydrants were added.

In addition, a new 1,600-ft.-long median was installed in the center of Beach 108th Street with a new two-way, grade-separated bike path, 58 new trees and new benches. The addition of angled parking added more than 20 new parking spots to the community as well. The new design also delivered new and widened sidewalks, new crosswalks and curb extensions at crossings and the local bus stop.

The new two-way bike path for the first time provides dedicated cycling connections between the ferry terminal and boardwalk. And wider sidewalks and new curb extensions improve pedestrian access and shorten crossing distances. New left turn phases were also installed to improve safety and traffic flow.

The project was initially conceived through a community-informed process sponsored by the State’s NY Rising Program. It was made possible through a City/State partnership between MOCEJ, DOT, DEP, DDC and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery, all working together to make the city more resilient and sustainable.

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