Hoboken Public Meeting On Flooding At 9th And Madison

HOBOKEN, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the City of Hoboken. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site here.

Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla invites members of the public to join a community meeting to discuss infrastructure upgrades at the intersection of 9th and Madison Street. The meeting is taking place on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hoboken High School Cafeteria (800 Clinton Street). The intersection of 9th and Madison is an area that often floods during heavy rain storms due to poor drainage and sewer deficiencies.

Last year, at Mayor Bhalla’s request, the North Hudson Sewerage Authority, along with city staff have evaluated several alternatives to alleviate the common street flooding. The recommended improvements will upgrade portions of the sewers, roadways, curbs, and sidewalks in the area.

The project will:

• Replace the sewer on Madison St. between 9th St. and 11th St.
• Replace the inlets on Madison St. between 9th St. and 11th St., 9th St. between Madison St. and Monroe St., and 11th St. between Madison St. and Monroe St.
• Elevate the roadways, curbs, and sidewalks on Madison St. between 9th St. and 10th St., and 9th St. between Madison St. and Monroe St.

These improvements will direct rainfall into the sewer system and convey it to a trunk line in 11th St., mitigating the recurring rainfall flooding in the area. The project will also upgrade the water mains on all three roadways, which are included in the city’s Water System Renewal Plan.

For more information on Hoboken’s citywide comprehensive flood mitigation efforts, click here.

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