The 11.2km-long seawall, stretching from Fort Wadsworth to Oakwood Beach, will protect communities from severe coastal flooding, while creating new wetland habitats and recreational amenities.
The seawall will be built up to 6m above sea level to protect against a storm at least the size of Superstorm Sandy – the ‘300 year-level’ storm. The project also includes the construction of flood resilient wetlands in Oakwood Beach, where the governor's Office of Storm Recovery purchased more than 300 properties after Superstorm Sandy.
"New York will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that vulnerable communities are equipped with resources to protect against extreme weather while incorporating community input and building for future growth", State governor Andrew Cuomo said.
The final project design will be completed in winter 2018. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2019 and be completed in 2022.
Staten Island is particularly vulnerable to flooding, and when Hurricane Sandy hit, the flooding affected roughly 16% of the borough, or 75,651 residents. Damage occurred to 2,499 Staten Island residential homes and businesses; assessments indicated US $269.16m in damage from Hurricane Sandy to Staten Island alone.
Source: The Construction Index
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