A section of the Neponset River Greenway next to Boston Bowl will remain temporarily closed this summer as state crews work on a new pump station aimed at reducing recurring flooding along Morrissey Boulevard.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) said the closure, which began in mid-April, is part of the agency’s $3.8 million Morrissey Boulevard Resilient Stormwater Pump Station Project. The work zone is behind 818 Morrissey, where the new underground station will connect to an existing stormwater outfall into the Neponset River.
The project is intended to address a long-running flooding problem on Morrissey, where heavy rain combined with high tides or storm surgse can shut the outfall tide gate, preventing stormwater from draining into the river. When that happens, water can back up onto the boulevard and nearby properties, creating hazardous driving conditions.
DCR says the permanent pump station will allow stormwater to keep moving out during those high-tide events, significantly reducing localized flooding…