Today I am going to share some shots of the Hurricane Barrier wall here in New Bedford but first some info 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 effective is 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 firts shot is taken on a boat ramp at one end of the Harbor walk way on top of a portion of the wall, the portion of the wall you see here doens not have the walkway path
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 6 Sec ISO 100
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this shot was taken on the harbor walk looking back towards this site where they are constructing wind turbines, it was the reflections that caught my eye
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 4 Sec ISO 100
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it is possible to walk on this portion of the wall, you just have to watch your step as it is a lot of big rocks, when theres plenty of light its easy to do, not so much inthe dark
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 2.5 Sec ISO 100
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the Wind Turbine site again
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and this is a road which heads out to the centre of the Hurricane barrier wall, where the New Bedford and Fairhaven parts of the Walls meet,, there is a gate so the only vehicles on it as the workers who control the gate on the wall to allow ships to pass
Sony A7iv 17mm F11 2 Sec ISO 100
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