Hurricane barrier wall
Good Morning and have a wonderful day end the work week and enjoy your weekend
Today I am going to share some shots of the Hurricane Barrier wall here in new Bedford but first someinfo about it
the Wall is built to protect about 1400 acres of land in New Bedford, well more the buildings on the land I should say, it covers about 80% of the area that was badly damaged by flooding in the September 1938 and August 1954 hurricanes
Construction of the New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier as it is properly titled, began in October 1962 and was completed in January 1966, costing $18.6 million.
The project is divided into three principal features: a barrier extending across New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor with an extension dike on the mainland; Clarks Cove Dike in New Bedford; and Fairhaven Dike.
how effectiv eis it you may ask, I havent found recent info but I did read The project has prevented $24.1 million in flood damages and coastal tidal surge since it was built (as of September 2011).
The barrier extending across the harbor consists of a 4,500-foot-long earthfill dike with stone slope protection. The barrier has a maximum elevation of 20 feet and a 150-foot-wide gated opening to accommodate commercial and recreational navigation.
But enough talking about it time for some photos
This first photo is onthe road that goes along side the wall out to both Palmers Island and the control room and gates in the wall fron te New Bedford and Fairahevn sides meet, to allow ships to go in and out and to be able to be closed when a big storm approaches
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/4 Sec ISO 100
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THis next shot is standing on top of the wall about where was shown in the first photo looking along the wall, you cna make out the fenc efor the walkway built on top of the wall
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/6 Sec ISO 100
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now this is froma spot near to where the first photo was taken, showing the rock wall on the left and a commercial building on the right
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/4 Sec ISO 100
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the last photo was taken with me standing at a spot over the bridge over the waterway
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/5 Sec ISO 100
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and another shot of the wall to finish of fht epost its quite an impressive structure
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/10 Sec ISO 100
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