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Stormwater Management for Lincoln Street Boat Launch
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Stormwater Management for Lincoln Street Boat Launch
SECTOR
Municipal
LOCATION
Westbrook, MA

BEFORE

Stormwater runoff from Lincoln Street regularly puddled in the parking lot and carried pollutants into the river, eroding both the access path’s surface and the boat launch slopes, making the area less appealing to the general public.

PREPARATION

The City of Westbrook partnered with Ferguson Waterworks to develop a plan that would increase accessibility, usability, and safety in the park. The city intended to create a permeable paver parking lot for shared use with the four-season sport rink, stabilize the boat launch and stabilize the access path to the river to afford better vehicular access to the boat launch while reducing erosion and improving drainage.

INSTALLATION

The contractor, Dearborn Brothers Construction, installed permeable pavers with a stone base and underdrain in the areas designated for parking spaces and conventional pavement in the drive aisles. In lieu of paint, parking lines were delineated using different colored Bloxx paver inserts. The access drive path leading to the boat launch used Ecoraster E40 pavers with stone infill to create a permeable but stable surface for pedestrians and vehicles. The boat launch slope was regraded and stabilized using Shoreblock ACBs to minimize erosion and create a stable smooth approach for paddlers.

AFTER

Immediate slope reinforcement and permanent erosion control, with minimized puddling and promoting stormwater infiltration back into the soil. No maintenance required!
"Ferguson’s ability to provide turnkey engineering support and consultation on grant-funded municipal projects helps public dollars be stretched to their fullest extent and potential. Ferguson’s help from the conceptual plan to the pricing (to conform with procurement policies) and construction phases (with a quality contractor) is extremely helpful and provides tremendous added value to this City project. I hope we have the opportunity to apply this approach to other projects within the City of Westbrook.”
Robyn Saunders
(Project Manager, City of Westbrook)

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