Skip to main content
Iona Leaderboard, up Jan 8. 2025

Next Step for Flood Mitigation Project Is Drilling Underneath Midland Avenue

alt


By Carol P. Bartold


Dec. 21, 2016:  The next major construction link in the flood mitigation project, drilling underneath Midland Avenue, was scheduled to begin this week, according to Village Administrator Jim Palmer. However, the boring machine to be used encountered unforeseen rock on a job in Ossining. At this time, Palmer is uncertain if that situation will cause a delay in Bronxville.

The auger drill, along with steel casings that will house pipes, have been visible on the Bronxville Library lawn.

When work begins, the boring machine, with the auger drill attached, will bore 20 feet below Midland Avenue from the library campus to the excavation pit at the elementary school parking lot. This section of pipe will link piping already installed under the library and village hall campuses.

Drilling, which will not necessitate the closing of Midland Avenue, will take place underneath existing stormwater mains and utilities. The process will ram the steel casings through the soil. At the same time, it will remove soil to the excavation pit. Palmer stated that the machine will bore approximately 20 feet per day. A total of ten steel casings will be installed.

As the pipes are inserted into the steel casings, they will be welded in place

Dan Carlin, assistant superintendent for business at The Bronxville School, noted at the December 15 Bronxville Board of Education meeting that drilling can proceed during winter weather as street-level freezing will not affect the soil 20 feet below the surface.

The last section of piping, Palmer said, will be installed from the excavation pit to the wet wells at the pump house on Hayes Field at the school.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Midland Valley Drainage Project is designed to remove excess floodwater from The Bronxville School and surrounding low-lying neighborhoods and carry it to Laurel Brook, near Palumbo Place, where the water will ultimately flow into the Bronx River.

Pictured here:  Pipes on the lawn of the library soon to go under Midland Avenue.

Photo by C. Bartold

Government & History Directory

Bronxville Overview

Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

Bronxville Village "One Square Mile" Newsletter and Government Directory

Link to Village of Bronxville One Square Mile Monthly Newsletter

December 2024

Village of Bronxville Administrative Offices
337-6500
Open 9:00am - 4pm excluding holidays and weekends

Bronxville Police Department
337-0500
Open 24 hours

Bronxville Parking Violations
337-2024
Open 9:00am - 4pm excluding holidays and weekends

Bronxville Fire Deparment
793-6400

Government & History Recent Articles