Forton Design Overview

Coastal Partners have worked closely with consultant engineers Mott MacDonald on the design for the Forton Scheme. The following provides a summary of the completed works in Forton.

• The Forton scheme is made up of circa 200m of flood defence on the St Vincent College site at the western end of Forton Lake. 
• The design includes a new L-shaped reinforced concrete wall which will be set back from the existing flood protection. 
• The reinforced concrete wall has been cladded with brickwork on the landward side to be in keeping with the current environment. 
• The design also includes sections of road raising and removable flood equipment as well as some repairs to the existing sea wall. 
• Environmental enhancements such as Vertipools and Bee Posts have also been constructed as part of the scheme.
• Completed defences now provide protection against tidal flooding for the next 50-years against a 1-in-100 year flood event.