Three consecutive storm cells in about an hour leads to the flooding of Concord Avenue.
Three storm fronts rumbled through Belmont on Wednesday, July 18, the final one just after 6 p.m., sending a river of water to the lowest point in Belmont Center – the section of Concord Avenue that lies under the commuter rail bridge – resulting in up to two feet of dank liquid flooding the roadway, providing an unexpected water challenge during the afternoon rush hour. It is not the first time the roadway has flooded; five years ago a quick moving storm left more than two feet of water in the tunnel shorting out three cars which volunteers pushed out. Despite the new lake that developed before them, nearly all the drivers decided to chance it and took one of two approaches to the watery obstacle: gingerly as not to create a wake or the "…
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Alliance at Saturday's Town Day promoting effort, selling sponges to raise funds.
Many residents believe that the most identified image of Belmont is the one that thousands of drivers transverse everyday: the century-old stone railroad bridge at the intersection of Common Street and Concord Avenue that is the entry to Belmont Center. A traffic magnet during morning and evening rush hours for drivers and commuters who use the MBTA rail system to and from Boston, the iconic overpass bridge is seen by countless commuters each weekday and to anyone who travels to Belmont's business and restaurant hub. It's hard not to pass by or under the bridge sometime during an average week. But as a popular thoroughfare with two dozen rail trips a day, the bridge – built in 1907 – has suffered through years of fumes, grime, neglect and …
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me too
4:03 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
to busy watching all the stupid driver using it to care how it looks!!!! more ›