Toe Drain Phase 1 Project
The Town of East Hartford is undertaking this project as part of its long-term program to upgrade and maintain the integrity of its flood control system that was initiated through the FEMA Levee Accreditation process. The Town has continued with this program to meet ongoing levee safety compliance standards of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. GEI Consultants of Glastonbury, Connecticut is the designer for the project.
This project involves replacement of and improvement to an existing levee toe drain system within the Town of East Hartford flood control system between the Bulkeley Bridge (I-84) on the north and extending southerly to the intersection of East River Drive and Hartland Street. The new toe drain will replace approximately 2,500 feet of existing toe drain system essentially within the footprint of existing toe drain system.
The existing toe drain for East Hartford Levee system failed due to deterioration of the internal pipe system and intrusion of fine sediments into the toe drain system. The replacement toe drain system will involve installation of new PVC slotted piping and concrete manholes. The toe drains will be in the range of 6 to 10 feet in depth and will be excavated using standard excavating equipment to remove the old piping and backfill. New piping and backfill will be installed predominantly within the existing toe drain trench. Surfaces will be restored in-kind with existing materials, which entirely consist of asphalt pavement, gravel, and mowed grass surfaces.
Project Updates
On March 12, 2019, a Dam Construction Permit Application was submitted to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP). The DEEP identifies the application as No. 201903811. The full permit application is available from the links at the bottom of this page.
