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EspañolGREEN BROOK FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
'Green Brook Flood Control' is a flood control project in Somerset County in central New Jersey first proposed in the early 1970s in the wake of two major flooding events: a 1971 flood event and a major flood in August 1973, which ravaged the Green Brook and Raritan River basins with flooding, causing millions in property damage and several deaths in central New Jersey.
The worst flooding in the Green Brook basin occurs in Bound Brook, which partially lies on a natural flood plain of the Raritan River at the junction of the Green Brook and Raritan River.
To address this flooding problem, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has proposed the Green Brook Sub Basin Flood Control Project, which entails numerous flood walls, levees, channel diversions, widening projects and retention basins throughout the Green Brook basin.[1]
The Green Brook Flood Control project has languished for decades due to a lack of federal funding. Hurricane Floyd in 1999 caused yet more property damage and deaths in the Green Brook basin, especially in Bound Brook, and reinvigorated the flood control project. As of 2006, two levees have been built on the western and eastern sides of Bound Brook. However, an important levee on the southwestern side of Bound Brook, which would prevent the Raritan River from flooding the downtown and nearby residential areas, has not been built yet and has been delayed due to a lack of current federal funding.
The April Nor'easter of 2007 flooded Bound Brook with the second highest crest ever recorded in the area, as the envisioned flood protection systems were not yet fully in place. However, the April 2007 flooding did reinvigorate efforts to complete the flood levee protection system around Bound Brook, to protect it from future flooding. As of May 2007, with approximately $10 million per year of funding anticipated in coming years, it appears that sufficient federal funding will be available to complete the Raritan River flood levee system around Bound Brook by the end of the current decade.
The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) are moving forward with two contracts for the Green Brook Flood Control Project, both of which are located in Bound Brook:
★ '1. Talmadge Avenue Bridge Replacement' (Will Allow Building of the R2 Levee Along Raritan River in Bound Brook) – The contract for the Talmadge Avenue Bridge Replacement was awarded on May 25, 2007 to Rencor Contracting of Somerville at a cost of $14 million. [1] Work will begin in June or July 2007. The bridge will not be taken offline (unavailable to cross due to construction) until the fall of 2007 or 2008. The work will be performed in phases, beginning with utility re-locations, interior drainage reroutes, detention basins, and demolition of some structures. Current funds for the flood control project are expected to be used to raise the Talmadge Avenue Bridge by replacing the current bridge with a new one. The bridge replacement must be completed prior to the installment of the Raritan River flood levee (R2 levee) in Bound Brook. The bridge replacement project will be completed in 2008.
★ '2. Removal of Conrail Bridge Over Raritan River' (Will Be Part of Railroad Embankment Removal East of Bound Brook to Improve Water Flow Through Bound Brook) – The contract for the removal of the Conrail bridge was awarded on December 20, 2006. Work has started, and as of August 2007, the bridge over the river has been removed and the embankment is being removed from River Road in Middlesex. The project is expected to be completed in approximately October 2007. The bridge and embankment act to block river flow in Bound Brook and South Bound Brook. To build the main Bound Brook levee, the spur needs to be removed.[2]
'RR2 levee' – An additional $30 million is necessary to finish the flood levee (R2 levee) loop around Bound Brook, which includes the raising of the Talmage Avenue Bridge at a cost of $12 to $15 Million. Permits for the R2 levee have been submitted to the state of New Jersey and the design for the levee is progressing. The contract for the levee should be awarded in 2008. [2]
$430 Million in funding is necessary to complete the Green Brook Flood Control project. The Green Brook Flood Control Commission would see an additional $10 million for ongoing construction under the fiscal year 2008 budget that President Bush is expected to release Monday, February 5, 2007.
[3]
[4] The money is expected to be spent on replacing the Talmadge Avenue Bridge, in preparation for the construction of the Raritan River levee along the south side of Bound Brook.
Finderne Farm is a wetlands project upstream of Bound Brook that is tied into the Green Brook Flood Control project. It is over 90% complete and re-mobilization in the spring of 2007 will occur with re-planting/grading starting in March 2007. When completed, Finderne Farm will serve as a Somerset County park with trails through wetlands and ballfields. More importantly, Finderne Farm will serve as an important wetland that will help to reduce flooding in the Raritan River valley.
1. US Army Corps of Engineers New York District: GREEN BROOK SUB BASIN, NJ, accessed May 10, 2006.
2. February Meeting Minutes
3. Flood-control project to get a M boost
4. M for flood control
★ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Green Brook Sub Basin Page - Army Corps Green Brook Flood Control Project Website
★ Green Brook Flood Control Commission - Official Project Website
★ History of The Green Brook Flood Control Project
★ 'Detailed Green Brook Flood Control Project Update' U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Meeting With Local Officials - September 6, 2006
★ Officials plead for further flood control funds $400 Million Needed to Complete Project, $40 Million to Fully Protect Bound Brook - April 19, 2006
★ Lawmakers work to keep flood-control funds from drying up - January 11, 2006
★ House panel approves $5 million for Green Brook Flood Control Project - May 18, 2005
★ 'Raritan River Gauge, Bound Brook, New Jersey' - Observation gauge approximately one-half mile west (upstream) of Bound Brook, NJ, just below Calco Dam. Main Street in Bound Brook floods when the river reaches a 30 foot stage.
'The Proposed Flood Control Measures in Bound Brook, New Jersey'
The worst flooding in the Green Brook basin occurs in Bound Brook, which partially lies on a natural flood plain of the Raritan River at the junction of the Green Brook and Raritan River.
To address this flooding problem, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has proposed the Green Brook Sub Basin Flood Control Project, which entails numerous flood walls, levees, channel diversions, widening projects and retention basins throughout the Green Brook basin.[1]
| Contents |
| Floodings during the project |
| Current Status |
| References |
| External links |
| River Gauge |
Floodings during the project
The Green Brook Flood Control project has languished for decades due to a lack of federal funding. Hurricane Floyd in 1999 caused yet more property damage and deaths in the Green Brook basin, especially in Bound Brook, and reinvigorated the flood control project. As of 2006, two levees have been built on the western and eastern sides of Bound Brook. However, an important levee on the southwestern side of Bound Brook, which would prevent the Raritan River from flooding the downtown and nearby residential areas, has not been built yet and has been delayed due to a lack of current federal funding.
Downtown Bound Brook, New Jersey, April 16, 2007
Current Status
The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) are moving forward with two contracts for the Green Brook Flood Control Project, both of which are located in Bound Brook:
★ '1. Talmadge Avenue Bridge Replacement' (Will Allow Building of the R2 Levee Along Raritan River in Bound Brook) – The contract for the Talmadge Avenue Bridge Replacement was awarded on May 25, 2007 to Rencor Contracting of Somerville at a cost of $14 million. [1] Work will begin in June or July 2007. The bridge will not be taken offline (unavailable to cross due to construction) until the fall of 2007 or 2008. The work will be performed in phases, beginning with utility re-locations, interior drainage reroutes, detention basins, and demolition of some structures. Current funds for the flood control project are expected to be used to raise the Talmadge Avenue Bridge by replacing the current bridge with a new one. The bridge replacement must be completed prior to the installment of the Raritan River flood levee (R2 levee) in Bound Brook. The bridge replacement project will be completed in 2008.
★ '2. Removal of Conrail Bridge Over Raritan River' (Will Be Part of Railroad Embankment Removal East of Bound Brook to Improve Water Flow Through Bound Brook) – The contract for the removal of the Conrail bridge was awarded on December 20, 2006. Work has started, and as of August 2007, the bridge over the river has been removed and the embankment is being removed from River Road in Middlesex. The project is expected to be completed in approximately October 2007. The bridge and embankment act to block river flow in Bound Brook and South Bound Brook. To build the main Bound Brook levee, the spur needs to be removed.[2]
'RR2 levee' – An additional $30 million is necessary to finish the flood levee (R2 levee) loop around Bound Brook, which includes the raising of the Talmage Avenue Bridge at a cost of $12 to $15 Million. Permits for the R2 levee have been submitted to the state of New Jersey and the design for the levee is progressing. The contract for the levee should be awarded in 2008. [2]
$430 Million in funding is necessary to complete the Green Brook Flood Control project. The Green Brook Flood Control Commission would see an additional $10 million for ongoing construction under the fiscal year 2008 budget that President Bush is expected to release Monday, February 5, 2007.
[3]
[4] The money is expected to be spent on replacing the Talmadge Avenue Bridge, in preparation for the construction of the Raritan River levee along the south side of Bound Brook.
Finderne Farm is a wetlands project upstream of Bound Brook that is tied into the Green Brook Flood Control project. It is over 90% complete and re-mobilization in the spring of 2007 will occur with re-planting/grading starting in March 2007. When completed, Finderne Farm will serve as a Somerset County park with trails through wetlands and ballfields. More importantly, Finderne Farm will serve as an important wetland that will help to reduce flooding in the Raritan River valley.
References
1. US Army Corps of Engineers New York District: GREEN BROOK SUB BASIN, NJ, accessed May 10, 2006.
2. February Meeting Minutes
3. Flood-control project to get a M boost
4. M for flood control
External links
★ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Green Brook Sub Basin Page - Army Corps Green Brook Flood Control Project Website
★ Green Brook Flood Control Commission - Official Project Website
★ History of The Green Brook Flood Control Project
★ 'Detailed Green Brook Flood Control Project Update' U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Meeting With Local Officials - September 6, 2006
★ Officials plead for further flood control funds $400 Million Needed to Complete Project, $40 Million to Fully Protect Bound Brook - April 19, 2006
★ Lawmakers work to keep flood-control funds from drying up - January 11, 2006
★ House panel approves $5 million for Green Brook Flood Control Project - May 18, 2005
River Gauge
★ 'Raritan River Gauge, Bound Brook, New Jersey' - Observation gauge approximately one-half mile west (upstream) of Bound Brook, NJ, just below Calco Dam. Main Street in Bound Brook floods when the river reaches a 30 foot stage.
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