Check out the bingo sign CAZENOVIA CR STEPHENSON
Check out the bingo sign! CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEPHENSON ST. BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT OF ONE BANK OF A CONCRETE-LINED CHANNEL CAZENOVIA CREEK @ STEPHENSON STREET BRIDGE SPONSOR: CITY OF BUFFALO, NY CONSTRUCTED OCTOBER 2005 - MARCH 2006
CAZENOVIA CREEK @ STEPHENSON STREET BRIDGE w Urban!! Steep bank slopesfenced off for public safely, concrete lined channel w Roads on top of both banks within feet of sloped bank of stream w Dense urban single-family dwellings w Floods fairly often due to flow, ice jams, & backwater effects from the Buffalo River w City of Buffalo, NY project w Pool-riffle-pool stream, less than 1% slope
LANDOWNER: City of Buffalo property. CONTACT: None. LOCATION: One block west of the intersection of Seneca St. & Stevenson Street, South Buffalo.
PRE-PROJECT AERIAL PHOTO by Dave Derrick FEBRUARY 22, 2005
Flow left to right, left bank protection will be replaced. Pix by Derrick 2/22/2005
PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS by Lallman Rambali NYSDOT REGION 9 WINTER 2003
Ice on US side of Stephenson Street bridge. Pix by Lallman Rambali 2003
From Stephenson St. bridge, looking US Pix by Lallman Rambali 2003
PRE-PROJECT PHOTOS by Dave Derrick FEBRUARY 24, 2005
Looking DS @ project bank (left bank) Pix by Derrick 2/24/2005
Looking across stream, left bank in background. Pix by Derrick 2/24/2005
Most trees @ top bank are at end of life cycle. Pix by Derrick 2/24/2005
Looking across at left bank. Houses flood every few years. Pix by Derrick 2/24/2005
METHODS EMPLOYED w Sheetpile toe with tieback anchors w Lower bank – Large cut stone blocks with willow whips in between w Mid-bank - Riprap stone with rooted stock shrub plantings w Upper-bank – Soil with grasses & several species of rooted stock shrubs w Top bank - between fence & guide rail a row of rooted stock trees
CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Jeff Fisk, Project Engineer, OCTOBER 2005
Looking DS. Driving sheetpile @ US end of project. Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005
Looking across @ left bank, US end of project. Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005
Looking across. Old sheetpile & backfill removed. Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005
Lifting a section of sheetpile. Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005
Positioning & driving sheetpile. Note worker Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005
Looking DS. Note sediment boom. Pix by Jeff Fisk - Oct. 2005
3 months into construction, flow right to left. Pix by Jeff Fisk - 12/27/2005
CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS by Dave Derrick NOVEMBER 4, 2005
Looking DS. Old sheetpile removed, new installed. Pix by Derrick 11/4/2005
Old sheetpile. Slag backfill had eroded tieback anchors, necessitating the replacement of all bank protection. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Note steep bank. Pix by Derrick 11/4/2005
Looking DS. Driving sheetpile toe. Project is 1, 000 ft long. Pix by Derrick 11/4/2005
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE Photos by Derrick MAY 18, 2006
Looking DS. Toe-sheetpile & cut stone with willows. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Mid bank riprap-upper bank- 2 rows of rooted stock shrubs. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Trees-fence-shrubs-riprap-stone-sheetpile. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Opposite bank typical concrete. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Close-up of soil-choked riprap mid-bank & upper bank shrubs. Note engineered soil-clay-gravelorganic mix for stability & plant growth of shrubs. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Robust upper bank rooted stock shrubs. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Gravel-clay-soil-organic mix planting medium Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Shrubs and top-bank trees. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
Looking DS. Trees between fence & guide rail. Pix by Derrick - 5/18/2006
5 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick AUGUST 23, 2006
Trees No protection, 2 rows of shrubs Riprap with grasses & willows Square cut stone with willow & dogwood whips Sheetpile Mid & Upper bank vegetation growing well Pix by Derrick - 8/23/2006
Close-up of vegetation. Pix by Derrick - 8/23/2006
15 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 14, 2007
Looking DS @ left bank. Veg looks good. Pix by Derrick - 6/14/2007
Except for willows @ toe, veg looks good. Pix by Derrick - 6/14/2007
LEFT BANK All veg looking very good. Pix by Derrick - 6/14/2007
22 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Chuck Godfrey. Trout Unlimited Special Events Coordinator FEB 3 -4, 2008
Looking DS @ channel & left bank. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 2/4/2008
Looking DS @ left bank from bridge. Note plantings on bank. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 2/4/2008
Looking DS @ left bank. Water level has dropped, ice has collapsed Pix by George Cotroneo - 2/3/2008
Looking DS @ close-up of left bank. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 2/4/2008
WHAT A BIG DIFFERENCE ONE DAY MAKES Feb 5, 2008 (3/4 inch of rain + warm temps=10 ft high stage & ice out) Photos by Chuck Godfrey ALSO WHICH BANK DO YOU LIKE, LEFT OR RIGHT? ?
LEFT BANK –Warm temps + rain + high water = quick ICE OUT. All veg still looking very good. Pix by Joe Kassler - 2/5/2008
RIGHT BANK - All concrete, ugly year round. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 2/5/2008
29 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 12, 2008
Looking DS @ left bank. Veg looks good. Pix by Derrick - 6/12/2008
Upstream end of the 1, 000 ft long project. Pix by Derrick - 6/12/2008
Except for @ toe, veg looks good. Pix by Derrick - 6/12/2008
LEFT BANK Close-up of veg looking good. Pix by Derrick - 6/12/2008
32 MONTHS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Chuck Godfrey. Trout Unlimited Special Events Coordinator SEPT 19, 2008
Looking DS @ left bank. Veg looks great!! Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 9/19/2008
Interesting plant colors adds to appeal of project. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 9/19/2008
Except for @ the toe, veg looks good. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 9/19/2008
Stark contrast between project bank & concrete. Pix by Chuck Godfrey - 9/19/2008
3 YEARS & 1 MONTH AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 12, 2009
Looking DS @ left bank. Veg looking good!! 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Looking DS @ left bank. All veg is robust!! 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Looking DS @ left bank. Nice species diversity of plants. 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Looking DS @ left bank. Even toe veg is coming on. 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Vines & some veg growing amongst large toe stone 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Looking DS @ left bank. Mid-bank willow is robust. 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Close up of robust mid & upper bank veg. 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
Top bank tall trees to left & upper bank veg on right. 3 YRS 1 MONTH AFTER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -12 -09
4. 66 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Derrick JUNE 16, 2010
4. 66 years after completion. From bridge looking DS @ the entire project. All planted material showing robust growth 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
4. 66 years after completion. From the bridge looking DS. Except for narrow band of stone at toe, dense veg has covered the entire bank. 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
4. 66 years after completion. From the bridge looking DS. Good diversity of plant species with some volunteer plants (Cottonwood, Black Locust, herbacious, some invasive Japanese Knotweed). 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
4. 66 years after completion. From bank looking DS. 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
4. 66 years after completion. From the bank looking DS. Willow is growing well in the riprap section. 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
4. 66 years after completion. Looking at top bank & overbank 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
4. 66 years after completion. Looking at top bank. 4. 66 YRS LATER-CAZENOVIA CR. @ STEVENSON ST-DERRICK 6 -16 -2010
5 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION Photos by Chuck Godfrey Feb. 18, 2011
5 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION. Ice is back!! DOT closed the bridge for 2 days, concrete channel UGLY but OK. 5 YRS LATER-CAZ CR. @ STEVENSON ST-CHUCK GODFREY 2 -28 -2011
5 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION. DOT closed bridge for 2 days. Ice pounding project, all plants safe!! 5 YRS LATER-CAZ CR. @ STEVENSON ST-CHUCK GODFREY 2 -28 -2011
5 YEARS AFTER PROJECT COMPLETION. Ice flowing around plants & pounding project, plants look OK!!! 5 YRS LATER-CAZ CR. @ STEVENSON ST-CHUCK GODFREY 2 -28 -2011
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