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Revere staff describes Bennington Street resiliency project with Boston to raise road, build berms to cut flooding risk
Summary
City staff said Jan. 28 they are partnering with Boston on a resiliency project to raise Bennington Street, build a marsh‑side berm to protect Beachmont and Beachmont Station from flooding, and that design work and borings are underway; the VFW parking area would be affected and meetings with stakeholders are planned.
Revere City staff told the planning board Jan. 28 they are working with the city of Boston on a resiliency project for Bennington Street intended to reduce flooding risks around Beachmont Station, Beachmont School and nearby neighborhoods.
“We're working with Boston because they're working on the side of Bennington Street on Boston side and we're working on our side,” a staff member said. Staff described the plan as raising the road and building a berm on the marsh side to block water intrusion and to allow the marsh to migrate up the sides of the berm per environmental guidance. The presentation noted the berm could be substantial — staff used an example of an 8‑foot berm with slopes that would require a wide footprint (about 20 feet wide, as described in the meeting) — and that the project may require temporary or permanent changes to the parking area used by the local VFW post.
Staff said they are taking borings, conducting surveys and expect engineers to produce a design concept that will be presented to the public and to affected groups, including the VFW. They said environmental agencies are urging nature‑based solutions and asked the project team to allow marsh migration alongside the berm. Staff identified that the project will require coordination with multiple stakeholders, and that public meetings will be scheduled as design work advances.
Staff also mentioned related, near‑term meetings about local flooding, including a public meeting about Pearl Avenue flooding scheduled for the following night.
