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42nd Street Pump Station & Ocean Outfall Improvements to Begin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District has begun work to make improvements to the 42nd Street stormwater ocean outfalls in Virginia Beach. On Oct. 4 contractor Precon Marine will begin preparatory work on the beach at 57th Street where a 200 x 300-foot storage compound will be constructed and equipment and materials will be offloaded. By Oct. 12, all of the equipment and materials, including a crane and pilings, will be relocated to a temporary work compound at 42nd Street. Work during this phase will involve the erection of a temporary steel trestle that, once assembled, will be moved offshore to facilitate work on the ocean outfall pipe. The trestle is expected to be assembled and moved off the beach by the beginning of November. Work on the beach at 57th and 42nd Street will be performed during daytime hours, Monday through Friday. All of the on-shore work is expected to be concluded by mid-November. The 42nd Street pump station pumps stormwater from the oceanfront area between 28th Street and 55th Street through four 48-inch concrete outfall pipes, which terminate at the outfall structure approximately 2,000 feet offshore. Manhole lids along the pipelines are in need of replacement because sand has entered the pipes through underwater openings at the manholes. As a result, the accumulated sand has blocked portions of the pipelines. The work will seal the manholes and clear the pipes of the accumulated sand. This will assure continued effective operation of the pump station and ocean outfalls, which is critical to prevent flooding from rainfall in the oceanfront area. The pump station, pipelines and outfalls were constructed as part of the Virginia Beach Hurricane Protection Project. The project included nearly four miles of seawall from Rudee Inlet to 58th Street, which was completed in 2000, and the construction of a higher and wider beach as well as the strengthening of the dune system from 58th Street to 89th Street, which were completed in 2002. The project also includes periodic beach replenishment continuing over the next 50 years. Additional information on the project may be obtained at the Army Corps’ District website at http://www.nao.usace.army.mil. For more information, please call the City of Virginia Beach at (757) 385-4167 or, for technical information on the work, the Army Corps of Engineers at (757) 201-3142 or (757) 201-7606 (Public Affairs). News Releases: VBgov.com/Info |