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Chicago Shoreline Storm Damage Reduction Reach - Belmont Avenue to Diversey Parkway South
Chicago Shoreline, Illinois
This shoreline project is one of three shoreline projects performed for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District in a five year time span.

This project provides storm damage protection to the Chicago shoreline, protecting park lands and infrastructure from flooding and eroding, preserving Lake Shore Drive - a Federal Highway and major transportation artery in the City of Chicago.
Construction features of the project included:
Construction of approximately 1,700 feet of deteriorated step stone revetment with steel sheet pile and tiered steps for erosion protection and reduction of flooding due to overtopping
The tiered revetment has a promenade elevation of +6 LWD at the SSP, and a top stair elevation of +15 LWD
Unique to this reach was the use of custom made, textured form liners to impart a natural stone appearance to the step risers
A toe berm providing scour protection was constructed lake ward of the steel sheet pile
Backshore grading was included to help direct design wave overtopping through the adjacent parklands and into the harbors
Existing Chicago Park District storm water sewers currently draining into the lake were replaced in kind through the revetment

Approximately 2800 feet of water line was replaced with new service
Universal access systems are to be incorporated where backshore sidewalks access the revetment and additional access points were incorporated
 
 
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