Infrastructure Project Starts For Flood-Prone Long Beach Road

SOUTH HEMPSTEAD, NY — Plagued by flooding on Long Beach Road in South Hempstead for decades, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran launched an infrastructure project that will address the chronic concern.

"My team has been tackling decades of neglected infrastructure one project after another and our unprecedented progress continued today in South Hempstead," Curran said in a statement. "Our residents should never have to navigate floodwaters on their way to work, nor should our dedicated volunteer fire departments be making frequent water rescues on our roadways."

The project, which started Monday, is expected to last six weeks.

Work includes the resurfacing of Long Beach Road from Woodland Drive to approximately 100 feet north of Dietz Street and the installation of 10 leaching basins - each 10 feet deep - to address drainage issues and frequent flooding that occurs beneath the Southern State Parkway overpass.

Additionally, the project entails milling and filling the pavement north and south of the Southern State overpass and replacing concrete curbs, driveway aprons and pavement along the shoulders.

“Kathy Spatz, who was the president of the South Hempstead Civic Association at the time, took me on a tour of this area and said this problem has been going on for years." Nassau County Legislator Debra Mule (D- Freeport) said in a statement. "I’ve been talking to some of the people - they’re saying that this has been an issue for 60 years,” Legislator Mulé said. “Well, that’s not acceptable - we have to fix it."