A contractor continued last week to make north side Bradenton Beach better prepared for hard rains and high tides.
A major stormwater improvement project began earlier this spring under the supervision of the city’s public works department and capital improvements committee, with designs by LTA Engineers.
Last week, a crew was working on improvements along 22nd Street North near Avenue A. Work also has taken place on other side streets, as well as Avenues B and C.
Construction has involved the removal of some concrete piping and the addition of bioswales, as well as grates, cisterns and inlets.
The city secured a $300,000 three-year grant from the Southwest Florida Water Management District for stormwater improvements. Additional funding for stormwater improvements comes from city-collected fees.
The improvements should mean that water will run off the roads and yards into the swales, public works director Tom Woodard has said.
He expected the project to be completed by May 15.
Meanwhile, the city will begin related work at Herb Dolan Park, including the creation of a kayak launch on Avenue A. That project was scheduled to start this week and conclude May 31.
“We are very pleased with the work that has been done thus far,” Woodard said.