Olcott, New York
The project was federally funded and administered through the New York State Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI). REDI was established by New York State in response to a pattern of flooding along the shores of Lake Ontario to repair the flood damaged shoreline of the lake and bolster economic development in the region. REDI recognized that the historic flooding in 2017 and 2019 required the development of infrastructure projects in Lake Ontario to prevent future flooding.
This project involved the construction of a new offshore rubble mound stone breakwater and a rubble mound stone lining and extension of existing piers. The rubble mound construction included three layers of stone, an inner core, an intermediate filter stone, and an exterior armor stone. In total, 116,000 tons of core, intermediate and armor stones in various sizes were used for this project. The offshore breakwater was 540 ft. long and 460 ft. long and on the west pier. The rubble mound stone was an extension of the east pier and was 100 ft. long. The west pier was 80 ft. long. Community relations and remaining in close communication with the quarry were important aspects of this project.