Bloomfield Square Improvements
2022
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Grant award
$150,000
Total project
$300,000
Description
The City of Bloomfield is looking to replace the Historical Bloomfield Square sidewalks that are currently cracked, settling and in complete disrepair. These issues are causing water to settle and flow back towards the buildings and leaking into foundations and basements. This settled water can also collect harmful pollutants and push them into storm drains, rivers and streams. The City plans to install permeable pavers and add a bioretention cell to the square. The permeable pavers will allow water to pass through the joints and seep into a granular stone bed below the sidewalks, allowing for retention and slow release of stormwater runoff to reduce levels of suspended solids, nitrogen, and phosphorous. The bioretention cell will be designed to capture runoff from part of the street and treat the water through similar infiltration methods.
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