Westchester County Executive George Latimer is pleased to announce his Administration’s continued efforts to rehabilitate or rebuild Westchester’s aging infrastructure. These efforts create jobs, save the taxpayer money in the long term and create safer, more resilient & better working infrastructure for Westchester’s residents.
To this end, Latimer is announcing that a $6.6M project to rehabilitate and repair a cellular bulkhead at the Yonkers Wastewater Treatment Plant is well underway.
Latimer said: “Piece by piece, we are working to create a more storm resilient County. This project is another sign of our progress. We know that our climate is changing, we know that Westchester residents thrive when quality construction jobs are bountiful and we know fixing infrastructure saves both lives and resources – all of which is accomplished through this endeavor.”
The bulkhead, which is a steel sheeting wall that separates the plant from the Hudson River, was an expansion of the Yonkers Joint facility. The expansion was built in 1972 and was constructed on piles directly into the Hudson River. Rehabilitation and repair of the wall is periodically required due to age, weathering, and corrosion due to the salinity of the river water.
DEF Commissioner Vincent Kopicki said: “Under the leadership of County Executive Latimer, we are constantly hard at work to improve our facilities for the betterment of the entire County. This is truly exciting work in our field and the progress we are making is phenomenal.”
The work includes the installation of tension rods, anchors, and steel plates, prepping and coating of the steel surfaces, concrete repair, and backfilling of eroded areas. Most of the work is performed on the water facing side of the wall which makes access and working conditions complex. Nevertheless, the work is already approximately 20% complete.