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Fitchburg public‑works brief: inlet inspections, Belmar/Tower Hill utility wrap-up, and Syene–Irish flood study
Summary
Public works staff reported near‑completion of Belmar and Tower Hill utility work and large new inlet installations on Crescent Road, described an ongoing inlet inspection program linked to GIS, and announced a flood‑study model to investigate repeated overtopping and house flooding at the Syene–Irish intersection.
Public works staff reported that most utility work in the Belmar neighborhood is complete and paving/restoration remains; crews installed several large cast‑in‑place inlet structures on Crescent Road. The stormwater utility has started a systematic inlet inspection program and is creating GIS‑linked work orders to prioritize repairs.
Staff also described a new stormwater/flood study for the Syene–Irish Road intersection, where a 3–4 inch rain two years ago caused overtopping and first‑floor flooding in nearby homes. The study will build a hydraulic model of the watershed and look for feasible storage or infrastructure changes; staff cautioned that the city owns limited land in the watershed, so solutions may focus on storage or downstream modifications.
