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Revere staff outline Bennington Street berm and seawall options to protect Beachmont area
Summary
City staff briefed the planning board on a MassDOT-funded resiliency project that would raise Bennington Street about six feet, build berms and consider a seawall to protect Beachmont School, Fredericks Park, the VFW and MBTA Blue Line infrastructure; MassDOT will hold future public hearings as design advances.
Frank, a City of Revere staff member, briefed the Revere City Planning Board on July 29 about a multi-jurisdictional flood-resiliency project that would elevate Bennington Street, construct adjoining berms and consider seawall segments to protect the Beachmont neighborhood.
Frank said the preferred plan would elevate Bennington Street roughly six feet from Leverett Avenue in Boston north toward Revere Beach. The raised roadway would require a berm along the marsh side; a multipurpose walkway and bike path would be constructed on top of the berm to tie into MassDOT's bike path plans. The project is being co-sponsored by Boston and Revere, and…
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