New York City (NYC) officials have announced the completion of a $4.17 million capital project that replaced water mains and sewers, and rebuilt streets and sidewalks over nine blocks in Staten Island.
In Dongan Hills, near Ocean breeze Park, the project began in September 2021 and was completed on budget and six months ahead of its original completion date.
“The new roadways, sidewalks, water mains and sewers that have been built in this Dongan Hills neighborhood will directly improve the quality of life for the residents living there,” said NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwala. “And, because our partners at DDC completed the construction of the new sewers and catch basins six months ahead of schedule, the neighborhood’s drainage system has been fortified prior to the start of summer when heavy rainfall is most common.”
The project, which is centered around Hurlbert Street from Evergreen Avenue to Ruth Place, replaced 2,691 feet of old 8-inch water mains with new more-durable ductile iron pipes. More than 1,000 feet of new storm sewers were also installed at Hulbert and Xenia streets to help relieve street flooding, along with 12 new catch basins to direct stormwater to the sewers.
An additional 587 feet of 10-inch diameter sanitary sewers were replaced with new ones, and 10 old fire hydrants were replaced to improve the area’s fire response capability.
