PHOTOS: Flood control work continues on Amtrak bridge in downtown Meriden

Associate City Engineer Brian Ennis talks about the installation of two large steel pipes for flood control in downtown Meriden, Thurs., Jul. 30, 2020. The city is installing the pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse building on South Colony Street to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm. The bridge is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station parking lot. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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Crews continue installation Thursday of two large pipes that extend from the police station parking lot off Hanover Street to Harbor Brook in Meriden. The city is installing the 72-inch steel pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse building on South Colony Street to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm. The bridge is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station parking lot. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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Plastic pipes to be inserted into two large steel pipes extending from the police station parking lot off Hanover Street to Harbor Brook for flood control in downtown Meriden, Thurs., Jul. 30, 2020. The city is installing the pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse building on South Colony Street to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm. The bridge is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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View from the former Church and Morse property as crews continue installing large steel pipes from the police station parking lot to Harbor Brook for flood control in downtown Meriden, Thurs., Jul. 30, 2020. The city is installing the pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse building on South Colony Street to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm. The bridge is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station parking lot. One pipe, lower right, has already been pushed through. The second pipe is still being installed and will eventually come through to the left of the first pipe. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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Crews continue installation of two large pipes that extend from the police station parking lot off Hanover Street to Harbor Brook in Meriden, Thurs., Jul. 30, 2020. The city is installing the 72" steel pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse building on South Colony Street to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm. The railroad bridge, seen in the center of the photo, is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station parking lot. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

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Associate City Engineer Brian Ennis stands on the former Church and Morse property on South Colony Street while viewing the installation of large steel pipes for flood control in downtown Meriden, Thurs., Jul. 30, 2020. The city is installing the pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse property to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm. The bridge is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station parking lot. Most of the remains of the former Church and Morse building will be removed as part of the project. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

July 31, 2020 11:44AM

By Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal staff

Crews continued installation Thursday of two large pipes that extend from the police station parking lot off Hanover Street to Harbor Brook in Meriden.

The city is installing the 72-inch steel pipes under the railroad tracks near the former Church & Morse building on South Colony Street to fix what officials say is a main choke point along Harbor Brook and the origin of many past floods. The drainage pipes are being pushed underneath the tracks at the “Amtrak Bridge” to drain excess water in the event of a storm.

The bridge is located off Hanover Street, behind the police station parking lot.

rrathsack@record-journal.com203-317-2227Twittter:@rrathsack

PHOTOS: Flood control work continues on Amtrak bridge in downtown Meriden

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