Stormwater Capacity Upgrades

Concord and Burnside Drainage Project

Project Background Summary

The project originated to deal with excessive flooding conditions at the intersection of concord and Burnside during high intensity storms. This intersection received increased flow with the runoff from the hill up to Lexington Street. The project was designed and built to upgrade the storm drain from the intersection of Concord Street and Burnside Street to the outfall off Cheney Street at Greendale Avenue along Rt. 128. This project also acts as a relief drain to deal with the increased stormwater from the surrounding upland neighborhoods that shed stormwater towards Greendale Ave, along with the Greendale Avenue side streets that tie into the Greendale Ave drain line. Additional underground utility conflicts with water, sewer and gas also required the project to be phased out over a period of years, while the utilities that needed to be upgraded were moved to accommodate the larger drain. 

Project Timeline

2016 Greendale Drainage Project Phase 1  

• Constructed an upgraded Outfall at Cheney Street
• Project included the installation of a 24” pipe with new manholes and catch basins from Cheney Street at Greendale Avenue across Hunting Road at Greendale Avenue

Greendale Drainage Project Phase 2

• Project included the installation of a 24” pipe with new manholes and catch basins from Hunting Road at Greendale Avenue to Parker Street at Greendale Avenue from where phase 1 left off.
• As part of this project the water main was also upgraded on Greendale Avenue ending at Parker Street.

2023 Concord and Burnside Drainage Phase 1

• COVID-19 delayed the following phases with increased construction costs and difficulty procuring materials.
• Project included the installation of a 24” pipe with new manholes and catch basins from Parker Street at Greendale Avenue to Bennington Road at High Street from where phase 2 of the Greendale project left off.

Current Project Phase

2024 Concord and Burnside Drainage Phase 2

• Revoli Construction is working on replacing the existing 12” storm drain from the corner of High Street and Bennington Street to the intersection of Concord Street and Burnside Road.
• All the manhole structures and catch basins are being replaced to accommodate the additional capacity. 
• The water main is also being replaced for the entirety of Bennington and a section on Greendale Ave from Tower Road to Parker Street. 
• This phase of the project should be completed in August of 2024.