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| Arcadis to protect the New York Metropolitan Area Dutch engineering and consulting firm Arcadis announced that it has provided an idea of what a storm surge barrier aimed at protecting the New York and New Jersey Metropolitan Region from severe coastal flooding might look like. The barrier is situated in the Verrazano Narrows, connecting the Upper New York Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. The ideas were disclosed in a presentation as part of a New York conference 'Against the Deluge: Storm Surge Barriers to Protect New York City.' The barrier will be 4800 feet in length. A large sliding sector gate of 860 feet allows the biggest ships to pass the barrier during normal weather and can be closed during a storm surge. The barrier allows sufficient tidal flow in the New York Harbor Bay via the sliding gate and 18 lifting gates, which is important from an ecological point of view. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Construction News :: home page |