Drainage Enhancements

This project proposes to reduce the incidents and magnitude of coastal storm related flooding at: 1. Meadowbrook State Parkway under Merrick Road in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The work includes hydraulically separating the Meadowbrook Parkway low point located under the Merrick Road bridge (approximately 1000 feet roadway length) with an earth embankment, check valves, rerouting of drainage lines, and installing a Pump Station to drain the isolated area low point.  Additional work includes installing underground drains to dewater the permanently soggy grass shoulder.  2. Wantagh State Parkway under Bay Parkway in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. The work involves hydraulically separating the Wantagh Parkway low point located under the Bay Parkway bridge (approximately 1000 feet roadway length) with check valves, rerouting of drainage lines, and installing a Pump Station to drain the isolated area low point.  Additional work includes installing underground drains to dewater the permanently soggy grass shoulder and installing a coastline structure to protect outfall pipes that are repeatedly damaged from coastal storms.

Project Status

• The project has been Under Construction.
• The Bid Opening was on 09/26/2024

Project Schedule

**Schedule Variance Key:
● Red - Current Schedule Variance is > 10% of Original Completion
● Yellow - Current Schedule Variance is > 5% and <=10% of Original Completion
● Green - Current Schedule Variance is within 5% of Original Completion

Construction Costs

**Cost Variance Key:
● Red - Current Construction Costs are > 10% of Contract Award Cost
● Yellow - Current Construction Costs > 5% and <=10% of Contract Award Cost
● Green - Current Construction Costs are within 5% of Contract Award Cost

This project receives funding from the following sources:

Federal: Yes

State: Yes

Local: No

*Project Schedule Definitions:
Original Contract Completion Date - This is a contractual date,at the time the Contractor is Awarded the contract, representing when the Contractor is obligated to complete all of the work required in the contract and will no longer have a presence within the highway Right-of-Way.

Estimated Substantial Completion Date - This is the day the public (including vehicles and pedestrians) has full and unrestricted use and benefit of the facilities both from the operational and safety standpoint.