New $200K study will help Fredericton better prepare for storms
Increased development in the northwest part of Fredericton is prompting a new study that will look at ways to improve how the city deals with storms.
The storm watershed analysis study was announced on Monday night at the Fredericton council meeting.
Sean Lee, the city's managing engineer, said they are focusing at northwest Fredericton because of the increased development in the Brookside area.
"We want to make sure we're attenuating the flows from subdivisions that are happening there and building things the right way," said Lee.
The study will cost $208,569, with half the money coming from the federal government. The rest of the funding will be split between the provincial government and the city.
This study could result in getting bigger pipes, diverting storm sewer flows and finding ways to reduce the impact of storms.
Lee said it will likely cost around $75,000 to look at the Brookside area.
"Then we'll look at other small areas where we have some problematic storm sewers and things like that," said Lee.
"We use studies like this in advance of our infrastructure renewal work so we can get a better sense of what we should be doing for our piping."
The city will start working with consultants as early as April, and Lee said the projects will be finalized by the end of the year.
