Ivey Park gets a scrubdown; will reopen soon
Ivey Park gets a scrubdown; will reopen soon
Many areas of the county were underwater during the flood and Ivey Memorial Park in Branford was no exception. The park has been closed for several weeks but is expected to re-open soon following cleanup efforts. The Branford Public Works Department shoveled out dirt and mud and the Branford Volunteer Fire Department hosed down the pavement and sea wall.
"We've probably hauled ten 10-wheeler loads of dirt out of here so far," said Branford Public Works Director Cole Timberlake on Friday.
Timberlake said the park was about 8-9 feet underwater due to recent flooding.
Branford Volunteer Fire Department Chief Robert Yates said workers pumped water out of the boat ramp area to spray down pavement and the park's sea wall.
"We recycled the water," he said.
Yates said 700,000 gallons of water had been pumped out the time his crew assisted in the cleanup effort.
Timberlake said the flood caused some erosion to the sea wall.
"We lost a chunk of it down there," he said, adding his workers will make repairs.
Officials had cleaned the parking lot, picnic areas and part of the boat ramps as of Friday. They will wait till the water recedes before finishing the boat ramps and the dock.
Timberlake said the park should be reopened in about a week.
- Posted on July 3, 2009
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man i never even heard of that place and when it gets rebuilt i would like to here about it and i would like to help for free if i could
i feel sorry for all the people who lost something in the flood. hopefully they will recover whatever they have lost. And it is good that they recycle water.
I live around this area and to makes me sad to hear this. I hope they open the park back up soon. I hope no damage was done that can't be fixed.
That's horrible that the park was flooded.. I personally do not live in this area but, I still think that it's horrible. At least it's stationed for the reopening next week...I wonder how big the clean up effort took.. This area must get a lot of rain... I also wonder what the erosion had an effect on the whole area. I'm just gald that it didin't turn into anything worst.
I have never heard of that place, but i hope everything works out all right and that nothing was damaged beyond repair. I might want to go there someday
That is horrible! I can't believe that it was 8-9 feet under water. It was probably a really dirty job. Especially all the mud that was there. At least it opened up a week later and it's all good now.
I think that its good that they are finally cleaning up the park so people can start enjoying it. I mean we pay taxes to run them, and when we don't get to use them then its just not fair. So to all those park goers, its almost time!!!!
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8-9 feet underwater and 700,000 gallons of water pumped out!!!!!!!!!! That is crazy!!!!!!!!!! My ceilings are 10 foot and 9 feet is just a foot less!!!!!!!! I wonder how long it took to pump it all out!!!!! This sounds like a really big and messy job that I would not want to be part of.
man i never even heard of that place and when it gets rebuilt i would like to here about it and i would like to help for free if i could.
oh my gosh! i did not know there was a flood Ivey memorial park. that name sounds sooooo fimiliar. i think me, my brother, grandma, and granpa went there once. i hope they can reopen sometime.