Weymouth Getting Nearly $1.7 Million For Seawall Repair

WEYMOUTH, MA — A new grant will help the town stop the flooding and damage seen during the large snowstorm earlier this month.

The Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs announced Monday that they have awarded Weymouth a grant worth $1,685,887 for repairs and improvements to coastal protection infrastructure at Fore River Avenue in Weymouth. This infrastructure includes approximately 905 feet of seawall and associated revetment, as well as drainage infrastructure that discharges directly into coastal waters, according to the grant announcement.

The seawall is believed to have been built in the 1950s and is at strong risk for significant damage and possible failure during a major coastal storm. The structures will be improved by relocating and reconstructing the eastern segment of seawall; expanding and stabilizing the revetment the length of Fore River Avenue; and reconstructing stormwater management systems with proprietary separators and check valves to pretreat discharge and control backflows.

“The recent storm we had demonstrates that maintenance and improvement of our coastal infrastructure is one of the greatest challenges facing our coastal communities,” State Senator Patrick O’Connor said in a release. “Thank you to the Baker-Polito Administration and Secretary Beaton and the for the Dam and Seawall grants awarded to Marshfield, Scituate and Weymouth today and their continued commitment to coastal resiliency and ensuring that the South Shore and the Commonwealth’s coastal communities are prepared to deal with the effects of climate change.”

Over $11.5 million in grants were rewarded to various towns.

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