Resurfacing works for the western junction of St Ives Crescent through to the junction of Pershore Avenue in Grimsby are due to be completed on Monday September 2 as part of the rain gardens project. A road closure and diversion will be in place for through traffic, and access for residents will be permitted.
It is anticipated that the works will be completed within the day, weather permitting.
The Sustainable Drainage Scheme (SuDS) on Broadway began in February this year and involved the replacing of the existing grass verges on Broadway with rain gardens. A rain garden is a sustainable drainage feature which will allow the surface water to drain from the road into a flower bed. This slows the flow of water into the sewer and reduces flood risk.
The project is funded by Defra as part of the £200-million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme, managed by the Environment Agency. The programme will drive innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate.
Last year, a number of planter boxes were installed at four schools in the borough as part of the funding. The boxes, also known as Roof Irrigation Planters, allowed rainwater from the roof to discharge directly into a planter bed, increasing flood resilience by absorbing water and slowing the flow of water.
Cllr Stewart Swinburn, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Transport, said: “It’s great to see more and more projects come to life through the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme. Broadway is one of the areas in the borough that floods frequently, therefore this scheme, in particular, will help us to improve the resilience of local roads and properties to flooding.”
Matt Moore, Flood Partnerships Manager at Anglian Water, said “Rain gardens and other SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) which ‘slow the flow’ of surface water into our combined network help massively to reduce flood risk and help the environment thrive.
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